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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MIDDLESBORO
Region 04Rank #40 of 160
Avg processing
243days
-21 vs national
Processing time
243
8.1 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
720
FY receipts
400
FY dispositions
517
Active judges
4
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
48.6%
-9.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.77
Shrinking
Rank
#40
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
38%
67%
0%Median 54.4%100%
At MIDDLESBORO, approval rates range from 38.2% (Appleton, Stacy) to 66.9% (Gray, Stacy) — a 29-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 (54.4%), not the best case.
Judges at MIDDLESBORO (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray, Stacy | 66.9% | 130 | 87 | 43 | |
| Spangler, Todd | 54.7% | 128 | 70 | 58 | |
| Mangus, Tommye C | 54.2% | 48 | 26 | 22 | |
| Appleton, Stacy | 38.2% | 330 | 126 | 204 |