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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN
Region 09Rank #133 of 160
Avg processing
286days
+22 vs national
Processing time
286
9.5 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,388
FY receipts
1,442
FY dispositions
984
Active judges
4
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
71.6%
+13.8 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.47
Growing
Rank
#133
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
56%
87%
0%Median 70.2%100%
At LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN, approval rates range from 56.1% (Park, Sung) to 87.3% (Thompson, Michelle) — a 31-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 (70.2%), not the best case.
Judges at LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson, Michelle | 87.3% | 245 | 214 | 31 | |
| Irias, Sigrid | 81.9% | 171 | 140 | 31 | |
| Gunn, Evelyn | 58.4% | 154 | 90 | 64 | |
| Park, Sung | 56.1% | 230 | 129 | 101 |