Mobile Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Alabama · SSA Region 04
Approval Rate
72.3%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
6 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
239 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
2,084
awaiting hearing
ALJs
11
active judges
Mobile ALJ Approval Rates and Decision Statistics
Individual judge statistics for FY 2025. Click any judge to see detailed performance data.
| Judge | Approval Rate | Denial Rate | Fully Favorable | Total Decisions | Dispositions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D B Stalley | 92.8% | 7.2% | 89% | 264 | 307 |
| Roger A Nelson | 85% | 15% | 83.5% | 254 | 313 |
| Ben E Sheely | 84.1% | 15.9% | 83% | 283 | 355 |
| Thomas M Muth II | 79.9% | 20.1% | 77.7% | 283 | 325 |
| Laura L Robinson | 75.7% | 24.3% | 66.8% | 313 | 363 |
| Tracy S Guice | 72.1% | 27.9% | 71.3% | 251 | 336 |
| Daniel S Campbell | 66.5% | 33.5% | 62.7% | 322 | 386 |
| David R Murchison | 63.9% | 36.1% | 61.2% | 183 | 208 |
| Robert Waller | 62.9% | 37.1% | 47.6% | 124 | 183 |
| Marni R McCaghren | 59.7% | 40.3% | 49.7% | 288 | 351 |
| Kevin Boucher | 57.6% | 42.4% | 53.4% | 309 | 385 |
About the Mobile Social Security Hearing Office
Claimants in the Mobile service area have their Social Security disability appeals heard at this office, one of the hearing locations in Alabama. The office is assigned to SSA Region 04 and has 11 active ALJs. With 11 ALJs, this is one of the larger hearing offices in the system, handling a substantial volume of disability cases each fiscal year.
The office's average approval rate is 72.3%, which is above the national average of 58.3%. This rate emerges from the aggregate of individual judge decisions and should be understood in the context of local case demographics and representation patterns. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 57.6% to 92.8%, a 35-point spread that reflects significant variation in decision patterns among judges.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 6 months, which is notably shorter than the national average of 8 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 239 days. There are currently 2,084 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 189 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 67.8%. A fully favorable decision means the claimant receives benefits from the onset date they requested, as opposed to a partially favorable decision which may award benefits from a later date.
How to Interpret Mobile Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Mobile, thorough case preparation is especially important. Since judge assignments are rotational, the specific ALJ assigned to a case is not known in advance — ensuring medical evidence and vocational documentation are comprehensive can help regardless of which judge presides.
With an average wait time of 6 months and 239 days average processing time, claimants at Mobile can expect a total timeline of roughly 14 months from hearing request to decision. The faster-than-average processing at this office means cases may move through the system more quickly.
Judges at Mobile have collectively issued 2,874 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 261 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 124 to 322 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Mobile Hearing Office FAQ
How often are disability cases approved at Mobile?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 57.6% to 92.8%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 67.8%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
How many ALJs work at Mobile?
What is the average case processing time at Mobile?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 14 months. Note that wait times are point-in-time estimates from SSA reporting and may vary from month to month based on case volume and staffing changes.