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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MACON
Avg processing
258days
-8 vs national
Processing time
258
8.6 months
Hearing wait
7.5
months (current)
Cases pending
2,268
FY receipts
2,727
FY dispositions
1,981
Active judges
8
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
46.5%
-11.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.38
Growing
Rank
#81
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 7 judges
19%
64%
0%Median 55.4%100%
At MACON, approval rates range from 18.5% (Howard, Emily Y.) to 63.9% (Guard, Christine A.) — a 45-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 (55.4%), not the best case.
Judges at MACON (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suing, Timothy | 77.3% | 22 | 17 | 5 | |
| Guard, Christine A. | 63.9% | 122 | 78 | 44 | |
| Cornelius, David | 58.9% | 326 | 192 | 134 | |
| Thompson, Stephen | 56.3% | 327 | 184 | 143 | |
| Hill, Vincent | 55.4% | 148 | 82 | 66 | |
| Fulcher, Eric | 48.5% | 423 | 205 | 218 | |
| Uren Roberson, Amy | 34.4% | 241 | 83 | 158 | |
| Howard, Emily Y. | 18.5% | 329 | 61 | 268 |