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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LOS ANGELES WEST
Region 09Rank #134 of 160
Avg processing
287days
+21 vs national
Processing time
287
9.6 months
Hearing wait
8.5
months (current)
Cases pending
2,150
FY receipts
2,225
FY dispositions
1,508
Active judges
7
Video hearings
41%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
62.7%
+5.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.48
Growing
Rank
#134
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
43%
77%
0%Median 68.9%100%
At LOS ANGELES WEST, approval rates range from 42.6% (Reason, Sally C.) to 77.4% (Lishner, Elizabeth R.) — a 35-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 (68.9%), not the best case.
Judges at LOS ANGELES WEST (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lishner, Elizabeth R. | 77.4% | 186 | 144 | 42 | |
| Suing, Timothy | 77.3% | 22 | 17 | 5 | |
| Reich, Gail | 76.8% | 263 | 202 | 61 | |
| Martin, Lisa B. | 69.2% | 143 | 99 | 44 | |
| Rosenbluth, Robin | 68.6% | 261 | 179 | 82 | |
| Breen, Richard | 44.2% | 278 | 123 | 155 | |
| Reason, Sally C. | 42.6% | 204 | 87 | 117 |