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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
NEW HAVEN
Region 01Rank #126 of 160
Avg processing
282days
+16 vs national
Processing time
282
9.4 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,947
FY receipts
1,925
FY dispositions
1,496
Active judges
5
Video hearings
5%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
45.7%
-12.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.29
Growing
Rank
#126
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
34%
59%
0%Median 42.5%100%
At NEW HAVEN, approval rates range from 34.1% (Thomas, Ronald J.) to 59.5% (Boyd, Eskunder) — a 25-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 (42.5%), not the best case.
Judges at NEW HAVEN (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd, Eskunder | 59.5% | 365 | 217 | 148 | |
| Harrington, I. K. | 46.0% | 274 | 126 | 148 | |
| Kuperstein, Matthew | 42.5% | 153 | 65 | 88 | |
| Molleur, John | 38.4% | 216 | 83 | 133 | |
| Thomas, Ronald J. | 34.1% | 264 | 90 | 174 |