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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FRESNO
Region 09Rank #159 of 160
Avg processing
365days
+101 vs national
Processing time
365
12.2 months
Hearing wait
11.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,090
FY receipts
699
FY dispositions
581
Active judges
8
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
68.5%
+10.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.20
Growing
Rank
#159
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 7 judges
52%
92%
0%Median 72.7%100%
At FRESNO, approval rates range from 51.6% (Chan, Eva) to 91.7% (Engel, David) — a 40-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 (72.7%), not the best case.
Judges at FRESNO (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engel, David | 91.7% | 156 | 143 | 13 | |
| Suing, Timothy | 77.3% | 22 | 17 | 5 | |
| Duann, Tom | 76.9% | 238 | 183 | 55 | |
| Bozarth, Shiva | 73.9% | 161 | 119 | 42 | |
| Yasutomi, Mark | 72.7% | 99 | 72 | 27 | |
| Septer, Scot | 61.4% | 267 | 164 | 103 | |
| Elias, Yasmin | 58.0% | 50 | 29 | 21 | |
| Chan, Eva | 51.6% | 275 | 142 | 133 |