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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
PADUCAH
Avg processing
233days
-33 vs national
Processing time
233
7.8 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
607
FY receipts
528
FY dispositions
607
Active judges
5
Video hearings
30%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
58.9%
+1.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.87
Shrinking
Rank
#14
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
50%
64%
0%Median 55.6%100%
At PADUCAH, approval rates range from 50.0% (Firestone, Scott) to 63.5% (Turner, Marty) — a 14-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 (55.6%), not the best case.
Judges at PADUCAH (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner, Marty | 63.5% | 417 | 265 | 152 | |
| DeGruy, Elizabeth | 62.7% | 166 | 104 | 62 | |
| Renfroe, Mary M. | 55.6% | 198 | 110 | 88 | |
| Peeples, David | 54.2% | 155 | 84 | 71 | |
| Firestone, Scott | 50.0% | 126 | 63 | 63 |