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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FLORENCE
Avg processing
237days
-29 vs national
Processing time
237
7.9 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,400
FY receipts
1,803
FY dispositions
1,906
Active judges
6
Video hearings
59%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
47.2%
-10.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.95
Shrinking
Rank
#25
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
37%
67%
0%Median 49.9%100%
At FLORENCE, approval rates range from 36.8% (Digby, Patrick R.) to 66.9% (Gray, Stacy) — a 30-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 (49.9%), not the best case.
Judges at FLORENCE (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray, Stacy | 66.9% | 172 | 115 | 57 | |
| Lewis, Jason A. | 55.9% | 195 | 109 | 86 | |
| Williams, Lori J. | 55.3% | 342 | 189 | 153 | |
| Grimes, James K. | 44.6% | 381 | 170 | 211 | |
| Richey, Mallette | 38.5% | 366 | 141 | 225 | |
| Digby, Patrick R. | 36.8% | 353 | 130 | 223 |