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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
CHARLOTTE
Region 04Rank #49 of 160
Avg processing
247days
-19 vs national
Processing time
247
8.2 months
Hearing wait
8.0
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
71.5%
+13.8 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
38%
88%
0%Median 77.0%100%
At CHARLOTTE, approval rates range from 37.9% (Poulos, Susan) to 88.4% (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 (77.0%), not the best case.
Judges at CHARLOTTE (9)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asseff, Brent T. | 88.4% | 371 | 328 | 43 | |
| Huggins, Randall D. | 85.5% | 296 | 253 | 43 | |
| Ryerse, Mary | 82.7% | 313 | 259 | 54 | |
| Jenkins, Theresa R. | 78.0% | 286 | 223 | 63 | |
| Jamison, Peter | 77.0% | 331 | 255 | 76 | |
| Selland, R. Dirk | 69.7% | 152 | 106 | 46 | |
| Goodson, Paul | 53.3% | 300 | 160 | 140 | |
| McCoy, Nancy | 51.2% | 281 | 144 | 137 | |
| Poulos, Susan | 37.9% | 182 | 69 | 113 |