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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
JACKSON MS OHO
Region 04Rank #2 of 160
Avg processing
215days
-51 vs national
Processing time
215
7.2 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,919
FY receipts
2,498
FY dispositions
1,842
Active judges
6
Video hearings
—
Avg approval rate
55.7%
-2.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.36
Growing
Rank
#2
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
42%
70%
0%Median 59.1%100%
At JACKSON MS OHO, approval rates range from 42.4% (Narvil, Jeffrey C.) to 70.3% (Stroud, Larry J.) — a 28-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 (59.1%), not the best case.
Judges at JACKSON MS OHO (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud, Larry J. | 70.3% | 316 | 222 | 94 | |
| DeGruy, Elizabeth | 62.6% | 139 | 87 | 52 | |
| Onderak, Matthias | 60.6% | 132 | 80 | 52 | |
| Brand, Marilyn R. | 57.6% | 363 | 209 | 154 | |
| Melvin, Patricia | 48.8% | 338 | 165 | 173 | |
| Narvil, Jeffrey C. | 42.4% | 349 | 148 | 201 |