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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
KINGSPORT
Avg processing
229days
-37 vs national
Processing time
229
7.6 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,234
FY receipts
2,837
FY dispositions
2,457
Active judges
8
Video hearings
15%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
55.9%
-1.8 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.15
Growing
Rank
#9
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 8 judges
30%
77%
0%Median 58.6%100%
At KINGSPORT, approval rates range from 30.0% (Battles, Brian) to 77.5% (Hogan, Gentry C.M.) — a 47-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 (58.6%), not the best case.
Judges at KINGSPORT (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogan, Gentry C.M. | 77.5% | 111 | 86 | 25 | |
| Pilkey, Keith C | 70.2% | 440 | 309 | 131 | |
| Howard, Charles R. | 64.8% | 415 | 269 | 146 | |
| Pottinger, John A. | 61.7% | 399 | 246 | 153 | |
| Renfroe, Mary M. | 55.6% | 198 | 110 | 88 | |
| Barber, Robin | 45.3% | 256 | 116 | 140 | |
| Burton, Benjamin | 44.1% | 213 | 94 | 119 | |
| Battles, Brian | 30.0% | 363 | 109 | 254 |