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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FARGO
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
62.9%
+5.2 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
54%
72%
0%Median 59.3%100%
At FARGO, approval rates range from 53.8% (Ambuehl, Christel) to 72.5% (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 (59.3%), not the best case.
Judges at FARGO (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosten, Brenda | 72.5% | 367 | 266 | 101 | |
| Hlaudy, Richard | 61.5% | 358 | 220 | 138 | |
| Stuber, Chris | 57.2% | 311 | 178 | 133 | |
| Ambuehl, Christel | 53.8% | 132 | 71 | 61 |