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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
RICHMOND
Region 03Rank #88 of 160
Avg processing
260days
-6 vs national
Processing time
260
8.7 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,809
FY receipts
2,126
FY dispositions
1,726
Active judges
5
Video hearings
40%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
44.6%
-13.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.23
Growing
Rank
#88
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
17%
57%
0%Median 55.2%100%
At RICHMOND, approval rates range from 16.5% (Knight, Suzette) to 57.1% (Johnson, Anthony J) — a 41-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 (55.2%), not the best case.
Judges at RICHMOND (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, Anthony J | 57.1% | 231 | 132 | 99 | |
| Eklund, Eric | 56.2% | 267 | 150 | 117 | |
| Baker, Mark | 55.2% | 250 | 138 | 112 | |
| Foster, Nicolas R. | 46.8% | 314 | 147 | 167 | |
| Knight, Suzette | 16.5% | 333 | 55 | 278 |