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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
ALBANY
Region 02Rank #143 of 163
Avg processing
341days
+55 vs national
Processing time
341
11.4 months
Cases pending
1,774
FY receipts
2,304
FY dispositions
2,793
Active judges
9
Avg approval rate
66.7%
+8.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.82
Shrinking
Rank
#143
of 163
Processing time in context
Fastest · 204 daysAvg · 286 daysSlowest · 480+ days
Judges at ALBANY (9)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly, Paul F | 89.6% | 268 | 240 | 28 | |
| Farrell, John G | 83.8% | 302 | 253 | 49 | |
| Marcus, Michelle S | 72.9% | 218 | 159 | 59 | |
| Black-Pennington, Dale | 68.3% | 303 | 207 | 96 | |
| Patane, Arthur | 67.8% | 143 | 97 | 46 | |
| Soltes, Jr., Andrew J. | 60.4% | 404 | 244 | 160 | |
| Mulvey, Jude B | 59.1% | 154 | 91 | 63 | |
| LeCours, Brian | 51.9% | 212 | 110 | 102 | |
| Ba-Yunus, Asad M. | 48.9% | 360 | 176 | 184 |
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