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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
CINCINNATI
Region 05Rank #40 of 160
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
50.6%
-7.2 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
31%
73%
0%Median 46.4%100%
At CINCINNATI, approval rates range from 31.1% (Hodgson, Jessica) to 73.3% (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 (46.4%), not the best case.
Judges at CINCINNATI (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows, Cristen | 73.3% | 333 | 244 | 89 | |
| Hubler, Lloyd | 63.3% | 128 | 81 | 47 | |
| Tindale, Christopher | 46.4% | 263 | 122 | 141 | |
| Nguyen, Thuy-Anh | 40.9% | 242 | 99 | 143 | |
| Hodgson, Jessica | 31.1% | 296 | 92 | 204 |