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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
NEW HAVEN
Region 01Rank #127 of 160
Avg processing
282days
+18 vs national
Processing time
282
9.4 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,946
FY receipts
1,750
FY dispositions
1,322
Active judges
5
Video hearings
5%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
45.2%
-12.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.32
Growing
Rank
#127
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
33%
57%
0%Median 44.0%100%
At NEW HAVEN, approval rates range from 32.9% (Thomas, Ronald J.) to 57.3% (Boyd, Eskunder) — 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 (44.0%), not the best case.
Judges at NEW HAVEN (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd, Eskunder | 57.3% | 321 | 184 | 137 | |
| Harrington, I. K. | 46.9% | 241 | 113 | 128 | |
| Kuperstein, Matthew | 44.0% | 141 | 62 | 79 | |
| Molleur, John | 38.3% | 188 | 72 | 116 | |
| Thomas, Ronald J. | 32.9% | 234 | 77 | 157 |