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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
JACKSON MS OHO
Avg processing
215days
-51 vs national
Processing time
215
7.2 months
Hearing wait
7.5
months (current)
Cases pending
1,919
FY receipts
2,498
FY dispositions
1,842
Active judges
6
Video hearings
—
Avg approval rate
55.8%
-1.9 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
43%
70%
0%Median 60.1%100%
At JACKSON MS OHO, approval rates range from 42.9% (Narvil, Jeffrey C.) to 70.3% (Stroud, Larry J.) — a 27-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 (60.1%), not the best case.
Judges at JACKSON MS OHO (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud, Larry J. | 70.3% | 357 | 251 | 106 | |
| DeGruy, Elizabeth | 62.7% | 166 | 104 | 62 | |
| Onderak, Matthias | 60.4% | 139 | 84 | 55 | |
| Brand, Marilyn R. | 59.8% | 398 | 238 | 160 | |
| Melvin, Patricia | 47.1% | 382 | 180 | 202 | |
| Narvil, Jeffrey C. | 42.9% | 401 | 172 | 229 |