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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FORT MYERS FL
Avg processing
229days
-37 vs national
Processing time
229
7.6 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,737
FY receipts
2,162
FY dispositions
1,400
Active judges
6
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
65.6%
+7.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.54
Growing
Rank
#9
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
50%
80%
0%Median 67.2%100%
At FORT MYERS FL, approval rates range from 49.5% (Rodgers, Raymond) to 79.7% (Northington, Maria) — 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 (67.2%), not the best case.
Judges at FORT MYERS FL (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northington, Maria | 79.7% | 414 | 330 | 84 | |
| Johannes, Ryan | 74.1% | 397 | 294 | 103 | |
| Silva, Mario | 61.5% | 13 | 8 | 5 | |
| Onderak, Matthias | 60.4% | 139 | 84 | 55 | |
| Rodgers, Raymond | 49.5% | 515 | 255 | 260 | |
| Slahta, Steven D. | 40.0% | 5 | 2 | 3 |