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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
KINGSPORT
Region 04Rank #9 of 160
Avg processing
227days
-37 vs national
Processing time
227
7.6 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,106
FY receipts
2,456
FY dispositions
2,204
Active judges
8
Video hearings
15%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
56.2%
-1.6 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.11
Growing
Rank
#9
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 8 judges
29%
76%
0%Median 58.7%100%
At KINGSPORT, approval rates range from 28.5% (Battles, Brian) to 75.8% (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 (58.7%), not the best case.
Judges at KINGSPORT (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogan, Gentry C.M. | 75.8% | 95 | 72 | 23 | |
| Pilkey, Keith C | 71.3% | 356 | 254 | 102 | |
| Howard, Charles R. | 65.3% | 331 | 216 | 115 | |
| Pottinger, John A. | 61.7% | 311 | 192 | 119 | |
| Renfroe, Mary M. | 55.6% | 151 | 84 | 67 | |
| Barber, Robin | 47.7% | 174 | 83 | 91 | |
| Burton, Benjamin | 44.7% | 206 | 92 | 114 | |
| Battles, Brian | 28.5% | 291 | 83 | 208 |