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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FLORENCE
Region 04Rank #27 of 160
Avg processing
237days
-27 vs national
Processing time
237
7.9 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,470
FY receipts
1,671
FY dispositions
1,704
Active judges
6
Video hearings
59%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
47.5%
-10.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.98
Shrinking
Rank
#27
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
35%
67%
0%Median 49.8%100%
At FLORENCE, approval rates range from 34.9% (Digby, Patrick R.) to 66.9% (Gray, Stacy) — a 32-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 (49.8%), not the best case.
Judges at FLORENCE (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray, Stacy | 66.9% | 130 | 87 | 43 | |
| Williams, Lori J. | 58.0% | 257 | 149 | 108 | |
| Lewis, Jason A. | 55.9% | 195 | 109 | 86 | |
| Grimes, James K. | 43.8% | 304 | 133 | 171 | |
| Richey, Mallette | 39.2% | 296 | 116 | 180 | |
| Digby, Patrick R. | 34.9% | 255 | 89 | 166 |