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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
OKLAHOMA CITY
Region 06Rank #82 of 160
Avg processing
258days
-6 vs national
Processing time
258
8.6 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
3,271
FY receipts
3,338
FY dispositions
2,735
Active judges
11
Video hearings
32%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
72.4%
+14.6 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.22
Growing
Rank
#82
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 11 judges
53%
86%
0%Median 70.5%100%
At OKLAHOMA CITY, approval rates range from 53.5% (Shepherd, Larry) to 86.5% (Harris, Michael L) — a 33-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 (70.5%), not the best case.
Judges at OKLAHOMA CITY (11)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris, Michael L | 86.5% | 266 | 230 | 36 | |
| Levine, Jodi | 84.8% | 132 | 112 | 20 | |
| Stults, Douglas | 83.9% | 254 | 213 | 41 | |
| Merchan, Sylke | 80.8% | 177 | 143 | 34 | |
| Hamilton, Angelita | 73.0% | 259 | 189 | 70 | |
| Fulton, Kenton W. | 70.5% | 78 | 55 | 23 | |
| Parrish, Kim | 70.3% | 293 | 206 | 87 | |
| Cravens, Steven L. | 69.4% | 186 | 129 | 57 | |
| Schallner, Sherry | 67.1% | 252 | 169 | 83 | |
| Hunt, Christopher | 58.3% | 144 | 84 | 60 | |
| Shepherd, Larry | 53.5% | 273 | 146 | 127 |