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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SPRINGFIELD MO
Region 07Rank #50 of 160
Avg processing
246days
-18 vs national
Processing time
246
8.2 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,453
FY receipts
1,518
FY dispositions
1,041
Active judges
4
Video hearings
48%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
40.5%
-17.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.46
Growing
Rank
#50
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
30%
51%
0%Median 44.6%100%
At SPRINGFIELD MO, approval rates range from 29.7% (Hellums, Walter) to 51.3% (Franklin, Perry) — a 22-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 (44.6%), not the best case.
Judges at SPRINGFIELD MO (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin, Perry | 51.3% | 261 | 134 | 127 | |
| Leary, Mary | 47.1% | 51 | 24 | 27 | |
| Clayton, Mark | 42.1% | 259 | 109 | 150 | |
| Hellums, Walter | 29.7% | 327 | 97 | 230 |