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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
HOUSTON WEST
Region 06Rank #48 of 163
Avg processing
252days
-34 vs national
Processing time
252
8.4 months
Cases pending
2,371
FY receipts
4,190
FY dispositions
3,918
Active judges
11
Avg approval rate
55.4%
-2.4 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.07
Growing
Rank
#48
of 163
Processing time in context
Fastest · 204 daysAvg · 286 daysSlowest · 480+ days
Judges at HOUSTON WEST (11)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong, Helen F | 86.4% | 309 | 267 | 42 | |
| Bach, Laura | 71.0% | 441 | 313 | 128 | |
| Burdette, Robert N | 67.3% | 333 | 224 | 109 | |
| Suing, Timothy | 62.9% | 70 | 44 | 26 | |
| Gilbert, Richard A | 59.4% | 433 | 257 | 176 | |
| Eason, Kimani R | 49.1% | 391 | 192 | 199 | |
| Boyle, Solomon | 49.0% | 304 | 149 | 155 | |
| Mendola, Mark J | 46.9% | 179 | 84 | 95 | |
| Matthews, Kelly | 40.1% | 342 | 137 | 205 | |
| Beers, Caroline H | 37.4% | 372 | 139 | 233 | |
| Bennett, Vincent | 36.1% | 244 | 88 | 156 |
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