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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
CHARLOTTE
Region 04Rank #53 of 160
Avg processing
247days
-17 vs national
Processing time
247
8.2 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
3,059
FY receipts
2,925
FY dispositions
2,662
Active judges
9
Video hearings
5%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
71.9%
+14.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.10
Growing
Rank
#53
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 9 judges
36%
88%
0%Median 77.4%100%
At CHARLOTTE, approval rates range from 36.5% (Poulos, Susan) to 87.7% (Asseff, Brent T.) — a 51-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 (77.4%), not the best case.
Judges at CHARLOTTE (9)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asseff, Brent T. | 87.7% | 333 | 292 | 41 | |
| Huggins, Randall D. | 84.9% | 278 | 236 | 42 | |
| Ryerse, Mary | 83.5% | 285 | 238 | 47 | |
| Jenkins, Theresa R. | 79.7% | 246 | 196 | 50 | |
| Jamison, Peter | 77.4% | 305 | 236 | 69 | |
| Selland, R. Dirk | 68.8% | 128 | 88 | 40 | |
| McCoy, Nancy | 53.5% | 256 | 137 | 119 | |
| Goodson, Paul | 52.5% | 280 | 147 | 133 | |
| Poulos, Susan | 36.5% | 148 | 54 | 94 |