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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
CLEVELAND
Region 05Rank #30 of 163
Avg processing
242days
-44 vs national
Processing time
242
8.1 months
Cases pending
2,679
FY receipts
5,097
FY dispositions
5,098
Active judges
12
Avg approval rate
53.0%
-4.8 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.00
Shrinking
Rank
#30
of 163
Processing time in context
Fastest · 204 daysAvg · 286 daysSlowest · 480+ days
Judges at CLEVELAND (12)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliberti, Louis | 75.3% | 389 | 293 | 96 | |
| Budney, Amy | 67.6% | 343 | 232 | 111 | |
| Hixson, Traci M | 66.8% | 467 | 312 | 155 | |
| Rose, Joseph A | 66.7% | 336 | 224 | 112 | |
| Kearney, Keith J | 56.6% | 419 | 237 | 182 | |
| Leland, William | 54.2% | 448 | 243 | 205 | |
| Adamo, Genevieve | 53.3% | 360 | 192 | 168 | |
| Westley, Eric | 52.6% | 403 | 212 | 191 | |
| Andreas, Frederick | 48.9% | 180 | 88 | 92 | |
| Hajjar, Joseph G | 32.7% | 309 | 101 | 208 | |
| Loucas, Penny | 27.5% | 378 | 104 | 274 | |
| Ma, Catherine | 16.1% | 274 | 44 | 230 |
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