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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
PORTLAND ME
Avg processing
270days
+4 vs national
Processing time
270
9.0 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,438
FY receipts
1,548
FY dispositions
1,268
Active judges
4
Video hearings
48%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
65.2%
+7.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.22
Growing
Rank
#105
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
47%
85%
0%Median 65.0%100%
At PORTLAND ME, approval rates range from 47.4% (Holbrook, Todd) to 84.8% (Flynn, Robert) — 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 (65.0%), not the best case.
Judges at PORTLAND ME (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flynn, Robert | 84.8% | 315 | 267 | 48 | |
| Hubert, Mary Pamela | 68.0% | 247 | 168 | 79 | |
| Cutter, Christine | 62.0% | 358 | 222 | 136 | |
| Holbrook, Todd | 47.4% | 321 | 152 | 169 |