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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LITTLE ROCK
Region 06Rank #3 of 160
Avg processing
215days
-49 vs national
Processing time
215
7.2 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,968
FY receipts
3,390
FY dispositions
2,769
Active judges
8
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
41.4%
-16.4 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.22
Growing
Rank
#3
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 8 judges
17%
69%
0%Median 34.9%100%
At LITTLE ROCK, approval rates range from 17.0% (Alexander, Kevin) to 69.4% (Goree, John H) — a 52-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 (34.9%), not the best case.
Judges at LITTLE ROCK (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goree, John H | 69.4% | 307 | 213 | 94 | |
| Ferguson, Mark S | 58.6% | 384 | 225 | 159 | |
| Wood, Paul | 39.0% | 356 | 139 | 217 | |
| Hansen, Dennis | 35.6% | 275 | 98 | 177 | |
| Schafer, Mark | 34.1% | 273 | 93 | 180 | |
| Davis, Bradley | 31.4% | 293 | 92 | 201 | |
| Cheffins, Thomas | 23.4% | 359 | 84 | 275 | |
| Alexander, Kevin | 17.0% | 53 | 9 | 44 |