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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
DALLAS DOWNTOWN
Region 06Rank #73 of 160
Avg processing
255days
-9 vs national
Processing time
255
8.5 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,712
FY receipts
3,126
FY dispositions
2,152
Active judges
7
Video hearings
12%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
58.4%
+0.6 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.45
Growing
Rank
#73
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 7 judges
49%
75%
0%Median 54.6%100%
At DALLAS DOWNTOWN, approval rates range from 49.2% (Foley, David) to 74.5% (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 (54.6%), not the best case.
Judges at DALLAS DOWNTOWN (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames, Tammy A | 74.5% | 259 | 193 | 66 | |
| Lahat, Gal | 69.1% | 188 | 130 | 58 | |
| Maiben, Evelyn | 60.1% | 291 | 175 | 116 | |
| Sauve, Michael | 54.6% | 284 | 155 | 129 | |
| Kinnell, Tresie | 52.2% | 255 | 133 | 122 | |
| Mendola, Mark | 51.0% | 151 | 77 | 74 | |
| Foley, David | 49.2% | 313 | 154 | 159 |