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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
PORTLAND ME
Region 01Rank #110 of 160
Avg processing
272days
+8 vs national
Processing time
272
9.1 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,463
FY receipts
1,442
FY dispositions
1,137
Active judges
4
Video hearings
48%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
65.1%
+7.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.27
Growing
Rank
#110
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
46%
84%
0%Median 66.1%100%
At PORTLAND ME, approval rates range from 46.2% (Holbrook, Todd) to 83.9% (Flynn, Robert) — a 38-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 (66.1%), not the best case.
Judges at PORTLAND ME (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flynn, Robert | 83.9% | 236 | 198 | 38 | |
| Hubert, Mary Pamela | 67.9% | 187 | 127 | 60 | |
| Cutter, Christine | 64.3% | 272 | 175 | 97 | |
| Holbrook, Todd | 46.2% | 251 | 116 | 135 |