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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
ROANOKE
Avg processing
248days
-18 vs national
Processing time
248
8.3 months
Hearing wait
8.5
months (current)
Cases pending
1,281
FY receipts
1,373
FY dispositions
995
Active judges
4
Video hearings
44%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
53.9%
-3.8 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.38
Growing
Rank
#55
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 3 judges
33%
70%
0%Median 58.6%100%
At ROANOKE, approval rates range from 32.5% (Gabello, James) to 69.8% (Scruton, Joseph T) — 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 (58.6%), not the best case.
Judges at ROANOKE (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scruton, Joseph T | 69.8% | 328 | 229 | 99 | |
| Schueler, Jeffrey J | 68.4% | 19 | 13 | 6 | |
| Erwin, Thomas W | 58.6% | 307 | 180 | 127 | |
| Gabello, James | 32.5% | 326 | 106 | 220 |