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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
OKLAHOMA CITY
Region 06Rank #81 of 160
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
11
Video hearings
32%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
71.8%
+14.0 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 11 judges
51%
88%
0%Median 71.5%100%
At OKLAHOMA CITY, approval rates range from 51.4% (Shepherd, Larry) to 87.7% (Harris, Michael L) — a 36-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 (71.5%), not the best case.
Judges at OKLAHOMA CITY (11)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris, Michael L | 87.7% | 302 | 265 | 37 | |
| Levine, Jodi | 84.8% | 132 | 112 | 20 | |
| Stults, Douglas | 81.7% | 295 | 241 | 54 | |
| Merchan, Sylke | 80.7% | 202 | 163 | 39 | |
| Fulton, Kenton W. | 71.6% | 88 | 63 | 25 | |
| Hamilton, Angelita | 71.5% | 291 | 208 | 83 | |
| Parrish, Kim | 70.1% | 338 | 237 | 101 | |
| Schallner, Sherry | 67.7% | 279 | 189 | 90 | |
| Cravens, Steven L. | 66.4% | 211 | 140 | 71 | |
| Hunt, Christopher | 58.3% | 144 | 84 | 60 | |
| Shepherd, Larry | 51.4% | 311 | 160 | 151 |