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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
CHARLOTTESVILLE
Region 03Rank #66 of 160
Avg processing
253days
-11 vs national
Processing time
253
8.4 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,551
FY receipts
1,629
FY dispositions
1,197
Active judges
5
Video hearings
51%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
51.7%
-6.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.36
Growing
Rank
#66
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
30%
87%
0%Median 47.1%100%
At CHARLOTTESVILLE, approval rates range from 29.7% (Munday, H) to 87.3% (Thompson, Michelle) — a 58-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 (47.1%), not the best case.
Judges at CHARLOTTESVILLE (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson, Michelle | 87.3% | 245 | 214 | 31 | |
| Rippel, Brian | 48.5% | 295 | 143 | 152 | |
| Moore, Carol | 47.1% | 153 | 72 | 81 | |
| Koclanes, Peter N | 45.6% | 296 | 135 | 161 | |
| Munday, H | 29.7% | 239 | 71 | 168 |