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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
DOVER
Avg processing
248days
-18 vs national
Processing time
248
8.3 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,055
FY receipts
1,186
FY dispositions
932
Active judges
3
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
59.1%
+1.4 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.27
Growing
Rank
#55
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 3 judges
41%
65%
0%Median 64.7%100%
At DOVER, approval rates range from 40.7% (Reiling, Bernadette) to 64.7% (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 (64.7%), not the best case.
Judges at DOVER (3)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeves, Anthony | 64.7% | 326 | 211 | 115 | |
| Butler, Steven | 64.7% | 348 | 225 | 123 | |
| Reiling, Bernadette | 40.7% | 204 | 83 | 121 |