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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
OKLAHOMA CITY
Avg processing
258days
-8 vs national
Processing time
258
8.6 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
3,413
FY receipts
3,862
FY dispositions
3,117
Active judges
12
Video hearings
32%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
70.8%
+13.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.24
Growing
Rank
#81
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 12 judges
51%
88%
0%Median 69.5%100%
At OKLAHOMA CITY, approval rates range from 51.1% (Shepherd, Larry) to 88.1% (Harris, Michael L) — a 37-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 (69.5%), not the best case.
Judges at OKLAHOMA CITY (12)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris, Michael L | 88.1% | 336 | 296 | 40 | |
| Levine, Jodi | 84.8% | 132 | 112 | 20 | |
| Stults, Douglas | 83.4% | 338 | 282 | 56 | |
| Merchan, Sylke | 78.7% | 235 | 185 | 50 | |
| Hamilton, Angelita | 71.2% | 319 | 227 | 92 | |
| Fulton, Kenton W. | 70.1% | 97 | 68 | 29 | |
| Parrish, Kim | 68.9% | 373 | 257 | 116 | |
| Schallner, Sherry | 66.8% | 322 | 215 | 107 | |
| Cravens, Steven L. | 66.5% | 230 | 153 | 77 | |
| Martin, Cindy | 65.8% | 348 | 229 | 119 | |
| Hunt, Christopher | 56.9% | 153 | 87 | 66 | |
| Shepherd, Larry | 51.1% | 350 | 179 | 171 |