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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LOS ANGELES WEST
Region 09Rank #136 of 160
Avg processing
289days
+25 vs national
Processing time
289
9.6 months
Hearing wait
8.5
months (current)
Cases pending
2,144
FY receipts
2,030
FY dispositions
1,319
Active judges
7
Video hearings
41%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
62.5%
+4.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.54
Growing
Rank
#136
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
44%
77%
0%Median 68.4%100%
At LOS ANGELES WEST, approval rates range from 43.5% (Reason, Sally C.) to 77.0% (Lishner, Elizabeth R.) — a 33-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 (68.4%), not the best case.
Judges at LOS ANGELES WEST (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suing, Timothy | 77.3% | 22 | 17 | 5 | |
| Lishner, Elizabeth R. | 77.0% | 161 | 124 | 37 | |
| Reich, Gail | 75.8% | 219 | 166 | 53 | |
| Martin, Lisa B. | 69.2% | 143 | 99 | 44 | |
| Rosenbluth, Robin | 67.5% | 228 | 154 | 74 | |
| Breen, Richard | 45.5% | 244 | 111 | 133 | |
| Reason, Sally C. | 43.5% | 186 | 81 | 105 |