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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
JACKSON MS OHO
Region 04Rank #2 of 160
Avg processing
212days
-52 vs national
Processing time
212
7.1 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,013
FY receipts
2,352
FY dispositions
1,602
Active judges
5
Video hearings
—
Avg approval rate
54.9%
-2.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.47
Growing
Rank
#2
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
43%
70%
0%Median 56.2%100%
At JACKSON MS OHO, approval rates range from 42.9% (Narvil, Jeffrey C.) to 70.4% (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 (56.2%), not the best case.
Judges at JACKSON MS OHO (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud, Larry J. | 70.4% | 280 | 197 | 83 | |
| DeGruy, Elizabeth | 60.5% | 114 | 69 | 45 | |
| Brand, Marilyn R. | 56.2% | 306 | 172 | 134 | |
| Melvin, Patricia | 49.3% | 298 | 147 | 151 | |
| Narvil, Jeffrey C. | 42.9% | 308 | 132 | 176 |