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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
NHC ST LOUIS
Unassigned region
Avg processing
335days
+71 vs national
Processing time
335
11.2 months
Hearing wait
11.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,185
FY receipts
1,116
FY dispositions
1,402
Active judges
7
Video hearings
93%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
45.2%
-12.6 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.80
Shrinking
Rank
Unranked
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
35%
52%
0%Median 48.4%100%
At NHC ST LOUIS, approval rates range from 35.2% (Doyle, Joseph R.) to 51.5% (Benton, Amy) — a 16-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 (48.4%), not the best case.
Judges at NHC ST LOUIS (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suing, Timothy | 77.3% | 22 | 17 | 5 | |
| Benton, Amy | 51.5% | 33 | 17 | 16 | |
| Steger, Brian M. | 49.4% | 245 | 121 | 124 | |
| Harvin-Woode, Mattie | 48.9% | 141 | 69 | 72 | |
| Mengesha-Brown, Trina | 48.0% | 221 | 106 | 115 | |
| Preston, Kathryn | 42.4% | 205 | 87 | 118 | |
| Doyle, Joseph R. | 35.2% | 253 | 89 | 164 |