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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
GREENSBORO
Region 04Rank #101 of 160
Avg processing
267days
+3 vs national
Processing time
267
8.9 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,210
FY receipts
2,164
FY dispositions
2,077
Active judges
8
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
64.3%
+6.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.04
Growing
Rank
#101
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 8 judges
52%
85%
0%Median 55.8%100%
At GREENSBORO, approval rates range from 51.7% (Cavadi, Michelle D.) to 85.1% (Spitz, Maria) — a 33-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 (55.8%), not the best case.
Judges at GREENSBORO (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spitz, Maria | 85.1% | 269 | 229 | 40 | |
| Jackson, Richard | 79.3% | 222 | 176 | 46 | |
| Dorman, Clint | 72.8% | 283 | 206 | 77 | |
| von Euler, Barbara | 57.8% | 102 | 59 | 43 | |
| Booth, Joseph | 53.8% | 290 | 156 | 134 | |
| Firestone, Scott | 52.4% | 103 | 54 | 49 | |
| McMillion, Benjamin R. | 52.0% | 252 | 131 | 121 | |
| Cavadi, Michelle D. | 51.7% | 263 | 136 | 127 |