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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
NEW HAVEN
Avg processing
282days
+16 vs national
Processing time
282
9.4 months
Hearing wait
8.5
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
46.9%
-10.8 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%
61%
0%Median 45.9%100%
At NEW HAVEN, approval rates range from 34.4% (Thomas, Ronald J.) to 60.8% (Boyd, Eskunder) — a 26-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 (45.9%), not the best case.
Judges at NEW HAVEN (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd, Eskunder | 60.8% | 424 | 258 | 166 | |
| Harrington, I. K. | 47.8% | 314 | 150 | 164 | |
| Kuperstein, Matthew | 45.9% | 185 | 85 | 100 | |
| Molleur, John | 38.1% | 247 | 94 | 153 | |
| Thomas, Ronald J. | 34.4% | 308 | 106 | 202 |