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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
HONOLULU
Region 09Rank #133 of 160
Avg processing
286days
+20 vs national
Processing time
286
9.5 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,165
FY receipts
1,276
FY dispositions
707
Active judges
5
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
68.8%
+11.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.80
Growing
Rank
#133
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
44%
82%
0%Median 75.2%100%
At HONOLULU, approval rates range from 44.4% (Inouye, Jessica) to 81.7% (Cabotaje, Michael) — a 37-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 (75.2%), not the best case.
Judges at HONOLULU (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabotaje, Michael | 81.7% | 60 | 49 | 11 | |
| Cooper, Bruce T | 75.7% | 243 | 184 | 59 | |
| Meyer, Ruxana | 75.2% | 310 | 233 | 77 | |
| Yasutomi, Mark | 71.8% | 124 | 89 | 35 | |
| Inouye, Jessica | 44.4% | 196 | 87 | 109 |