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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
DALLAS DOWNTOWN
Avg processing
253days
-13 vs national
Processing time
253
8.4 months
Hearing wait
8.0
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
58.5%
+0.8 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 53.2%100%
At DALLAS DOWNTOWN, approval rates range from 51.0% (Mendola, Mark) to 76.0% (Thames, Tammy A) — a 25-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 (53.2%), not the best case.
Judges at DALLAS DOWNTOWN (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames, Tammy A | 76.0% | 333 | 253 | 80 | |
| Lahat, Gal | 65.0% | 240 | 156 | 84 | |
| Maiben, Evelyn | 60.1% | 361 | 217 | 144 | |
| Sauve, Michael | 53.2% | 363 | 193 | 170 | |
| Kinnell, Tresie | 52.5% | 303 | 159 | 144 | |
| Foley, David | 51.7% | 400 | 207 | 193 | |
| Mendola, Mark | 51.0% | 200 | 102 | 98 |