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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data
COLUMBIA SC
Region 04Rank #58 of 163
261
days avg processing
-25 vs national avg
What this means for your case: This office processes cases in 261 days — 25 days faster than the national average of 286 days. Your client should expect a shorter wait here. There are 2,258 cases currently pending.
Processing Time
261 days
8.7 months
Cases Pending
2,258
FY Receipts
3,429
FY Dispositions
2,515
Active Judges
27
Avg Approval Rate
59.9%
+2.1 vs avg
Backlog Ratio
1.36
Growing
Rank
#58
of 163 offices
Processing Time Context
Fastest (204 days)Avg (286 days)Slowest (480+ days)
Judges at COLUMBIA SC (27)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thawley, John A | 90.9% | 263 | 239 | 24 | |
| Messina, Christopher | 82.4% | 34 | 28 | 6 | |
| Grounds, Sonya | 79.1% | 86 | 68 | 18 | |
| Bumgarner, Ashley L | 78.9% | 332 | 262 | 70 | |
| Jones, Stephanie M | 76.1% | 138 | 105 | 33 | |
| Fleming, Ronald | 74.0% | 146 | 108 | 38 | |
| Hall, Brandie | 70.8% | 178 | 126 | 52 | |
| Gray, Stacy | 70.3% | 175 | 123 | 52 | |
| Herin, Jr., Walter C | 64.1% | 220 | 141 | 79 | |
| Selland, R. Dirk | 63.4% | 123 | 78 | 45 | |
| Dail, Grant | 62.4% | 210 | 131 | 79 | |
| Shoenholz, Jonathan T | 60.7% | 300 | 182 | 118 | |
| Jones, Brian | 60.2% | 128 | 77 | 51 | |
| Renfroe, Mary M | 58.9% | 175 | 103 | 72 | |
| Vallecillo, Gonzalo | 56.1% | 114 | 64 | 50 | |
| Daniels, Christopher R | 56.0% | 298 | 167 | 131 | |
| Droker, Robert | 52.0% | 177 | 92 | 85 | |
| Vineyard, Joshua | 51.1% | 323 | 165 | 158 | |
| Capece, Anthony | 50.8% | 325 | 165 | 160 | |
| Vinson, Flora L | 50.0% | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
| Elkin, Paul | 49.0% | 308 | 151 | 157 | |
| Spangler, Todd | 46.9% | 175 | 82 | 93 | |
| Pustizzi, Jennifer | 45.6% | 160 | 73 | 87 | |
| Healy, Philip J | 45.3% | 170 | 77 | 93 | |
| Finnie, Michael E | 43.3% | 231 | 100 | 131 | |
| Bowling, Robert B | 38.3% | 154 | 59 | 95 | |
| Silva, Mario G | 33.3% | 6 | 2 | 4 |