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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FRESNO
Region 09Rank #159 of 160
Avg processing
357days
+91 vs national
Processing time
357
11.9 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,137
FY receipts
822
FY dispositions
657
Active judges
8
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
67.8%
+10.0 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
51%
92%
0%Median 71.8%100%
At FRESNO, approval rates range from 50.6% (Chan, Eva) to 91.5% (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 (71.8%), not the best case.
Judges at FRESNO (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engel, David | 91.5% | 165 | 151 | 14 | |
| Suing, Timothy | 77.3% | 22 | 17 | 5 | |
| Duann, Tom | 75.1% | 281 | 211 | 70 | |
| Bozarth, Shiva | 72.8% | 191 | 139 | 52 | |
| Yasutomi, Mark | 71.8% | 124 | 89 | 35 | |
| Septer, Scot | 61.5% | 301 | 185 | 116 | |
| Elias, Yasmin | 58.0% | 50 | 29 | 21 | |
| Chan, Eva | 50.6% | 308 | 156 | 152 |