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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SPRINGFIELD MO
Region 07Rank #44 of 160
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
41.3%
-16.5 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
30%
53%
0%Median 44.7%100%
At SPRINGFIELD MO, approval rates range from 29.6% (Hellums, Walter) to 53.4% (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 (44.7%), not the best case.
Judges at SPRINGFIELD MO (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin, Perry | 53.4% | 305 | 163 | 142 | |
| Leary, Mary | 47.1% | 51 | 24 | 27 | |
| Clayton, Mark | 42.3% | 291 | 123 | 168 | |
| Hellums, Walter | 29.6% | 368 | 109 | 259 |