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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SPRINGFIELD MO
Avg processing
245days
-21 vs national
Processing time
245
8.2 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,581
FY receipts
1,784
FY dispositions
1,179
Active judges
4
Video hearings
48%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
40.5%
-17.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.51
Growing
Rank
#44
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
29%
53%
0%Median 44.2%100%
At SPRINGFIELD MO, approval rates range from 28.7% (Hellums, Walter) to 53.2% (Franklin, Perry) — a 24-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 (44.2%), not the best case.
Judges at SPRINGFIELD MO (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin, Perry | 53.2% | 342 | 182 | 160 | |
| Leary, Mary | 47.1% | 51 | 24 | 27 | |
| Clayton, Mark | 41.2% | 337 | 139 | 198 | |
| Hellums, Walter | 28.7% | 421 | 121 | 300 |