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KANSAS CITY Hearing Office
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  • 33 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
45%
State average: 44% ● (Near State Avg.)
National average: 49% ▼ (Below National Avg.)
* Based on aggregated Social Security disability hearing decisions issued during Fiscal Year 2026.
Average Hearing Wait Time
7Months
State average: 7.2 Month ▼ (Below State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ▼ (Below National Avg.)

List of Judges

Judges at this hearing office vary in approval rates and decision volume. Select a judge to view individual statistics.

(Judge-level statistics reflect the most recent fiscal year with available data.
Approval rates may vary over time and by case type.)

Judge Name Approval Rate Compared to Office Average Decision Count Data Recency
Linda L Sybrant39% Below (office avg. 45%) 2,1632015
Guy E Taylor40% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,8802015
Ross Stubblefield35% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,7592015
James S Stubbs53% Above (office avg. 45%) 9352012
Richard N Staples36% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,8402020
Raymond L Souza44% Near (office avg. 45%) 9932018
Jack R Reed50% Above (office avg. 45%) 2902010
Mark Naggi61% Above (office avg. 45%) 2,6212025
Gerald Meyr45% Near (office avg. 45%) 4492017
Christina Y Mein29% Below (office avg. 45%) 3,1952025
Jack D McCarthy42% Below (office avg. 45%) 2,4012019
Michael A Lehr45% Near (office avg. 45%) 4,1242025
Sherianne Laba40% Below (office avg. 45%) 1302020
Robert A Kelly22% Below (office avg. 45%) 8382025
P. H Jung39% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,9672025
Peter Jung27% Below (office avg. 45%) 2282015
Scott Johnson31% Below (office avg. 45%) 5712017
William G Horne49% Above (office avg. 45%) 2,3612013
Scot Gulick29% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,6002025
Evelyn M Gunn36% Below (office avg. 45%) 9772012
James F Gillet50% Above (office avg. 45%) 22010
JOHN H FRAZE50% Above (office avg. 45%) 242012
Diana Erickson48% Above (office avg. 45%) 1,9932025
Christine E Dibble0% Below (office avg. 45%) 12012
Joan H Deans37% Below (office avg. 45%) 1,4202025
Christine A Cooke41% Below (office avg. 45%) 4,4882025
Michael Comisky35% Below (office avg. 45%) 2,7032025
Michael D Burrichter30% Below (office avg. 45%) 7122018
Alison K Brookins0% Below (office avg. 45%) 0—
George M Bock33% Below (office avg. 45%) 4,0522017
Susan B Blaney45% Near (office avg. 45%) 6222012
Debra Bice32% Below (office avg. 45%) 9472014
Janice E Barnes-Williams24% Below (office avg. 45%) 3,1162025
Advanced office metrics

These statistics provide additional context about how cases are processed at this hearing office.
They reflect system-level activity, not individual judge decision behavior, and may vary based on administrative and procedural factors.

269 Days
Average Case Processing Time
16%
Dismissal Rate
39%
Denied Rate
1.5
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.