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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LAS VEGAS
Avg processing
277days
+11 vs national
Processing time
277
9.2 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,792
FY receipts
1,612
FY dispositions
900
Active judges
6
Video hearings
5%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
57.2%
-0.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.79
Growing
Rank
#119
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
45%
67%
0%Median 54.4%100%
At LAS VEGAS, approval rates range from 45.2% (Hoover, Cynthia R) to 67.4% (Baum, Peter) — a 22-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 (54.4%), not the best case.
Judges at LAS VEGAS (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baum, Peter | 67.4% | 236 | 159 | 77 | |
| Daniels, Christopher R | 65.3% | 199 | 130 | 69 | |
| Gatto, David K | 58.6% | 321 | 188 | 133 | |
| Morholt, Neil | 50.2% | 305 | 153 | 152 | |
| Finnie, Michael | 47.8% | 203 | 97 | 106 | |
| Hoover, Cynthia R | 45.2% | 31 | 14 | 17 |