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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FARGO
Region 08Rank #8 of 160
Avg processing
228days
-38 vs national
Processing time
228
7.6 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,512
FY receipts
1,627
FY dispositions
1,215
Active judges
4
Video hearings
93%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
63.2%
+5.4 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.34
Growing
Rank
#8
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
56%
72%
0%Median 59.8%100%
At FARGO, approval rates range from 55.6% (Ambuehl, Christel) to 72.0% (Rosten, Brenda) — a 16-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 (59.8%), not the best case.
Judges at FARGO (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosten, Brenda | 72.0% | 314 | 226 | 88 | |
| Hlaudy, Richard | 62.5% | 315 | 197 | 118 | |
| Stuber, Chris | 57.1% | 273 | 156 | 117 | |
| Ambuehl, Christel | 55.6% | 117 | 65 | 52 |