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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
DALLAS DOWNTOWN
Region 06Rank #64 of 160
Avg processing
253days
-13 vs national
Processing time
253
8.4 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,745
FY receipts
3,400
FY dispositions
2,393
Active judges
7
Video hearings
12%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
58.7%
+0.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.42
Growing
Rank
#64
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 7 judges
51%
76%
0%Median 54.2%100%
At DALLAS DOWNTOWN, approval rates range from 50.6% (Foley, David) to 76.3% (Thames, Tammy A) — a 26-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 (54.2%), not the best case.
Judges at DALLAS DOWNTOWN (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames, Tammy A | 76.3% | 291 | 222 | 69 | |
| Lahat, Gal | 68.1% | 207 | 141 | 66 | |
| Maiben, Evelyn | 59.1% | 320 | 189 | 131 | |
| Sauve, Michael | 54.2% | 325 | 176 | 149 | |
| Kinnell, Tresie | 52.2% | 270 | 141 | 129 | |
| Mendola, Mark | 51.7% | 174 | 90 | 84 | |
| Foley, David | 50.6% | 348 | 176 | 172 |