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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FAYETTEVILLE NC
Avg processing
271days
+5 vs national
Processing time
271
9.0 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,048
FY receipts
2,020
FY dispositions
1,481
Active judges
6
Video hearings
2%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
65.7%
+7.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.36
Growing
Rank
#108
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
42%
83%
0%Median 69.9%100%
At FAYETTEVILLE NC, approval rates range from 41.9% (Willis, Christopher) to 82.8% (Thawley, John A) — a 41-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 (69.9%), not the best case.
Judges at FAYETTEVILLE NC (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thawley, John A | 82.8% | 233 | 193 | 40 | |
| Porter, Adrienne | 74.8% | 413 | 309 | 104 | |
| Messina, Christopher | 70.5% | 44 | 31 | 13 | |
| Bumgarner, Ashley | 69.4% | 186 | 129 | 57 | |
| Lucas, Vanessa | 68.5% | 397 | 272 | 125 | |
| Willis, Christopher | 41.9% | 413 | 173 | 240 |