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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
NEW YORK VARICK
Region 02Rank #116 of 160
Avg processing
275days
+9 vs national
Processing time
275
9.2 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,672
FY receipts
1,841
FY dispositions
1,502
Active judges
5
Video hearings
1%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
65.8%
+8.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.23
Growing
Rank
#116
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
51%
74%
0%Median 69.4%100%
At NEW YORK VARICK, approval rates range from 50.8% (Morgan, Aaron M.) to 74.0% (Gray, Thomas) — a 23-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 (69.4%), not the best case.
Judges at NEW YORK VARICK (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray, Thomas | 74.0% | 296 | 219 | 77 | |
| Miller, Jason A | 70.0% | 267 | 187 | 80 | |
| White Richards, Latanya | 69.4% | 294 | 204 | 90 | |
| Kearns, James | 68.2% | 88 | 60 | 28 | |
| Morgan, Aaron M. | 50.8% | 319 | 162 | 157 |