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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SAVANNAH
Region 04Rank #6 of 160
Avg processing
225days
-39 vs national
Processing time
225
7.5 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,685
FY receipts
1,886
FY dispositions
1,377
Active judges
5
Video hearings
5%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
53.6%
-4.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.37
Growing
Rank
#6
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
40%
66%
0%Median 45.5%100%
At SAVANNAH, approval rates range from 40.0% (Petersen, Craig) to 65.9% (Evans, Vickie) — a 26-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 (45.5%), not the best case.
Judges at SAVANNAH (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans, Vickie | 65.9% | 355 | 234 | 121 | |
| Dennard, Michael K | 57.2% | 360 | 206 | 154 | |
| Taylor, Linda D | 45.5% | 110 | 50 | 60 | |
| Ferguson, Jeffrey A | 44.4% | 45 | 20 | 25 | |
| Petersen, Craig | 40.0% | 325 | 130 | 195 |