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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
CINCINNATI
Avg processing
243days
-23 vs national
Processing time
243
8.1 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,917
FY receipts
1,996
FY dispositions
1,554
Active judges
5
Video hearings
1%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
51.5%
-6.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.28
Growing
Rank
#40
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
33%
74%
0%Median 46.1%100%
At CINCINNATI, approval rates range from 33.1% (Hodgson, Jessica) to 74.1% (Meadows, Cristen) — a 41-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 (46.1%), not the best case.
Judges at CINCINNATI (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows, Cristen | 74.1% | 375 | 278 | 97 | |
| Hubler, Lloyd | 64.8% | 142 | 92 | 50 | |
| Tindale, Christopher | 46.1% | 304 | 140 | 164 | |
| Nguyen, Thuy-Anh | 41.3% | 276 | 114 | 162 | |
| Hodgson, Jessica | 33.1% | 320 | 106 | 214 |