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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MORENO VALLEY
Region 09Rank #113 of 160
Avg processing
273days
+9 vs national
Processing time
273
9.1 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,830
FY receipts
1,559
FY dispositions
1,030
Active judges
6
Video hearings
29%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
57.4%
-0.4 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.51
Growing
Rank
#113
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
49%
73%
0%Median 58.2%100%
At MORENO VALLEY, approval rates range from 49.2% (Chau, Amy) to 72.7% (Yasutomi, Mark) — a 24-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 (58.2%), not the best case.
Judges at MORENO VALLEY (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasutomi, Mark | 72.7% | 99 | 72 | 27 | |
| Arno, Josephine | 67.7% | 220 | 149 | 71 | |
| Kirby, Marti | 58.4% | 137 | 80 | 57 | |
| Gallegos, Kimberly | 58.0% | 245 | 142 | 103 | |
| Yamada, Brian | 49.2% | 252 | 124 | 128 | |
| Chau, Amy | 49.2% | 238 | 117 | 121 |