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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FRESNO
Avg processing
357days
+91 vs national
Processing time
357
11.9 months
Hearing wait
10.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,137
FY receipts
822
FY dispositions
657
Active judges
9
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
67.3%
+9.6 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.25
Growing
Rank
#159
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 7 judges
50%
91%
0%Median 70.1%100%
At FRESNO, approval rates range from 49.6% (Chan, Eva) to 90.6% (Engel, David) — a 41-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 (70.1%), not the best case.
Judges at FRESNO (9)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engel, David | 90.6% | 191 | 173 | 18 | |
| Suing, Timothy | 77.3% | 22 | 17 | 5 | |
| Duann, Tom | 74.8% | 322 | 241 | 81 | |
| Bozarth, Shiva | 72.9% | 221 | 161 | 60 | |
| Yasutomi, Mark | 70.1% | 127 | 89 | 38 | |
| Septer, Scot | 62.0% | 334 | 207 | 127 | |
| Elias, Yasmin | 58.8% | 51 | 30 | 21 | |
| Stewart, Nancy M. | 50.0% | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| Chan, Eva | 49.6% | 357 | 177 | 180 |