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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SAVANNAH
Region 04Rank #6 of 160
Avg processing
224days
-42 vs national
Processing time
224
7.5 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,789
FY receipts
2,174
FY dispositions
1,561
Active judges
5
Video hearings
5%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
54.6%
-3.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.39
Growing
Rank
#6
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
42%
67%
0%Median 45.5%100%
At SAVANNAH, approval rates range from 41.5% (Ferguson, Jeffrey A) to 66.6% (Evans, Vickie) — a 25-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 | 66.6% | 410 | 273 | 137 | |
| Dennard, Michael K | 58.0% | 400 | 232 | 168 | |
| Taylor, Linda D | 45.5% | 110 | 50 | 60 | |
| Petersen, Craig | 42.2% | 372 | 157 | 215 | |
| Ferguson, Jeffrey A | 41.5% | 53 | 22 | 31 |