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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
ROANOKE
Region 03Rank #53 of 160
Avg processing
247days
-17 vs national
Processing time
247
8.2 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,165
FY receipts
1,157
FY dispositions
895
Active judges
4
Video hearings
44%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
54.4%
-3.4 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.29
Growing
Rank
#53
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 3 judges
32%
71%
0%Median 58.4%100%
At ROANOKE, approval rates range from 31.7% (Gabello, James) to 70.6% (Scruton, Joseph T) — a 39-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 (58.4%), not the best case.
Judges at ROANOKE (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scruton, Joseph T | 70.6% | 265 | 187 | 78 | |
| Schueler, Jeffrey J | 68.4% | 19 | 13 | 6 | |
| Erwin, Thomas W | 58.4% | 238 | 139 | 99 | |
| Gabello, James | 31.7% | 243 | 77 | 166 |