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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
KINGSPORT
Region 04Rank #9 of 160
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
56.0%
-1.7 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
29%
76%
0%Median 58.6%100%
At KINGSPORT, approval rates range from 29.5% (Battles, Brian) to 76.2% (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. | 76.2% | 101 | 77 | 24 | |
| Pilkey, Keith C | 71.0% | 379 | 269 | 110 | |
| Howard, Charles R. | 65.0% | 374 | 243 | 131 | |
| Pottinger, John A. | 60.7% | 356 | 216 | 140 | |
| Renfroe, Mary M. | 56.6% | 175 | 99 | 76 | |
| Barber, Robin | 47.2% | 212 | 100 | 112 | |
| Burton, Benjamin | 44.3% | 212 | 94 | 118 | |
| Battles, Brian | 29.5% | 319 | 94 | 225 |