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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FARGO
Region 08Rank #9 of 160
Avg processing
227days
-37 vs national
Processing time
227
7.6 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,468
FY receipts
1,457
FY dispositions
1,089
Active judges
4
Video hearings
93%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
63.3%
+5.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.34
Growing
Rank
#9
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
54%
73%
0%Median 60.3%100%
At FARGO, approval rates range from 53.8% (Ambuehl, Christel) to 72.6% (Rosten, Brenda) — a 19-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 (60.3%), not the best case.
Judges at FARGO (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosten, Brenda | 72.6% | 274 | 199 | 75 | |
| Hlaudy, Richard | 63.7% | 281 | 179 | 102 | |
| Stuber, Chris | 56.9% | 260 | 148 | 112 | |
| Ambuehl, Christel | 53.8% | 106 | 57 | 49 |