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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
CINCINNATI
Region 05Rank #44 of 160
Avg processing
244days
-20 vs national
Processing time
244
8.1 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,914
FY receipts
1,802
FY dispositions
1,363
Active judges
5
Video hearings
1%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
50.2%
-7.6 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.32
Growing
Rank
#44
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
32%
74%
0%Median 45.8%100%
At CINCINNATI, approval rates range from 32.4% (Hodgson, Jessica) to 74.4% (Meadows, Cristen) — a 42-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 (45.8%), not the best case.
Judges at CINCINNATI (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows, Cristen | 74.4% | 297 | 221 | 76 | |
| Hubler, Lloyd | 61.5% | 96 | 59 | 37 | |
| Tindale, Christopher | 45.8% | 225 | 103 | 122 | |
| Nguyen, Thuy-Anh | 39.0% | 210 | 82 | 128 | |
| Hodgson, Jessica | 32.4% | 275 | 89 | 186 |