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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
CHARLOTTE
Avg processing
247days
-19 vs national
Processing time
247
8.2 months
Hearing wait
8.5
months (current)
Cases pending
3,177
FY receipts
3,342
FY dispositions
2,961
Active judges
9
Video hearings
5%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
71.0%
+13.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.13
Growing
Rank
#49
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 9 judges
39%
89%
0%Median 77.3%100%
At CHARLOTTE, approval rates range from 38.8% (Poulos, Susan) to 89.2% (Asseff, Brent T.) — a 50-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (77.3%), not the best case.
Judges at CHARLOTTE (9)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asseff, Brent T. | 89.2% | 415 | 370 | 45 | |
| Huggins, Randall D. | 83.9% | 335 | 281 | 54 | |
| Ryerse, Mary | 80.9% | 335 | 271 | 64 | |
| Jenkins, Theresa R. | 78.7% | 324 | 255 | 69 | |
| Jamison, Peter | 77.3% | 365 | 282 | 83 | |
| Selland, R. Dirk | 69.1% | 162 | 112 | 50 | |
| Goodson, Paul | 53.1% | 339 | 180 | 159 | |
| McCoy, Nancy | 50.8% | 321 | 163 | 158 | |
| Poulos, Susan | 38.8% | 219 | 85 | 134 |