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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MIDDLESBORO
Avg processing
243days
-23 vs national
Processing time
243
8.1 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
648
FY receipts
375
FY dispositions
564
Active judges
5
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
48.7%
-9.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.66
Shrinking
Rank
#40
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
39%
67%
0%Median 53.5%100%
At MIDDLESBORO, approval rates range from 39.2% (Appleton, Stacy) to 66.9% (Gray, Stacy) — a 28-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 (53.5%), not the best case.
Judges at MIDDLESBORO (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray, Stacy | 66.9% | 172 | 115 | 57 | |
| Mangus, Tommye C | 54.2% | 48 | 26 | 22 | |
| Spangler, Todd | 52.7% | 201 | 106 | 95 | |
| Appleton, Stacy | 39.2% | 426 | 167 | 259 | |
| Lewandowski, David S | 20.0% | 5 | 1 | 4 |