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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MINNEAPOLIS
Region 05Rank #92 of 160
Avg processing
261days
-3 vs national
Processing time
261
8.7 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,862
FY receipts
2,390
FY dispositions
2,092
Active judges
11
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
52.5%
-5.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.14
Growing
Rank
#92
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 10 judges
14%
81%
0%Median 51.4%100%
At MINNEAPOLIS, approval rates range from 14.2% (Sanzi, Thomas) to 81.3% (Contorer, Beth) — a 67-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 (51.4%), not the best case.
Judges at MINNEAPOLIS (11)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contorer, Beth | 81.3% | 251 | 204 | 47 | |
| Hart, Jeffrey W. | 59.0% | 249 | 147 | 102 | |
| Lough, Sarah | 57.2% | 236 | 135 | 101 | |
| Ayling, Corey | 55.9% | 297 | 166 | 131 | |
| Kimball, Peter | 53.1% | 258 | 137 | 121 | |
| Rabaut, John | 52.0% | 25 | 13 | 12 | |
| Pharris, Micah | 49.6% | 127 | 63 | 64 | |
| Klasic, Joshua | 47.0% | 279 | 131 | 148 | |
| Sammer, Julie | 44.4% | 153 | 68 | 85 | |
| Grey, Nicholas | 42.2% | 187 | 79 | 108 | |
| Sanzi, Thomas | 14.2% | 155 | 22 | 133 |