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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LEXINGTON
Region 04Rank #14 of 160
Avg processing
232days
-32 vs national
Processing time
232
7.7 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
3,227
FY receipts
3,755
FY dispositions
3,271
Active judges
10
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
49.5%
-8.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.15
Growing
Rank
#14
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 10 judges
37%
55%
0%Median 51.1%100%
At LEXINGTON, approval rates range from 36.5% (Bowling, Robert B) to 55.1% (Crocker, Boyce) — a 19-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 (51.1%), not the best case.
Judges at LEXINGTON (10)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocker, Boyce | 55.1% | 332 | 183 | 149 | |
| Sheppard, Christopher | 54.5% | 308 | 168 | 140 | |
| Stanley, Jonathan | 53.9% | 323 | 174 | 149 | |
| Isaacs, Davida | 53.6% | 293 | 157 | 136 | |
| Eastham, Jeffrey L | 52.4% | 307 | 161 | 146 | |
| Saragas, Antony | 49.8% | 325 | 162 | 163 | |
| Lovitt, Jerry | 46.8% | 269 | 126 | 143 | |
| Jackson, Karen R. | 45.8% | 288 | 132 | 156 | |
| Holsclaw, Greg | 37.4% | 329 | 123 | 206 | |
| Bowling, Robert B | 36.5% | 104 | 38 | 66 |