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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
PADUCAH
Region 04Rank #18 of 160
Avg processing
233days
-31 vs national
Processing time
233
7.8 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
620
FY receipts
496
FY dispositions
562
Active judges
5
Video hearings
30%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
59.5%
+1.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.88
Shrinking
Rank
#18
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
52%
65%
0%Median 55.6%100%
At PADUCAH, approval rates range from 52.4% (Firestone, Scott) to 65.1% (Turner, Marty) — a 13-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 | 65.1% | 332 | 216 | 116 | |
| DeGruy, Elizabeth | 60.5% | 114 | 69 | 45 | |
| Renfroe, Mary M. | 55.6% | 151 | 84 | 67 | |
| Peeples, David | 55.0% | 149 | 82 | 67 | |
| Firestone, Scott | 52.4% | 103 | 54 | 49 |