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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
DOVER
Region 03Rank #47 of 160
Avg processing
245days
-19 vs national
Processing time
245
8.2 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,053
FY receipts
1,087
FY dispositions
835
Active judges
3
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
59.1%
+1.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.30
Growing
Rank
#47
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 3 judges
41%
66%
0%Median 64.5%100%
At DOVER, approval rates range from 41.4% (Reiling, Bernadette) to 65.7% (Reeves, Anthony) — a 24-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 (64.5%), not the best case.
Judges at DOVER (3)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeves, Anthony | 65.7% | 245 | 161 | 84 | |
| Butler, Steven | 64.5% | 276 | 178 | 98 | |
| Reiling, Bernadette | 41.4% | 174 | 72 | 102 |