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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LITTLE ROCK
Region 06Rank #3 of 160
Avg processing
217days
-49 vs national
Processing time
217
7.2 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
3,024
FY receipts
3,799
FY dispositions
3,122
Active judges
8
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
42.1%
-15.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.22
Growing
Rank
#3
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 8 judges
17%
71%
0%Median 36.2%100%
At LITTLE ROCK, approval rates range from 17.0% (Alexander, Kevin) to 70.7% (Goree, John H) — a 54-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 (36.2%), not the best case.
Judges at LITTLE ROCK (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goree, John H | 70.7% | 338 | 239 | 99 | |
| Ferguson, Mark S | 58.7% | 433 | 254 | 179 | |
| Wood, Paul | 39.8% | 394 | 157 | 237 | |
| Hansen, Dennis | 37.9% | 319 | 121 | 198 | |
| Schafer, Mark | 34.5% | 310 | 107 | 203 | |
| Davis, Bradley | 31.7% | 341 | 108 | 233 | |
| Cheffins, Thomas | 23.6% | 403 | 95 | 308 | |
| Alexander, Kevin | 17.0% | 53 | 9 | 44 |