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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
NEW YORK VARICK
Region 02Rank #117 of 160
Avg processing
276days
+12 vs national
Processing time
276
9.2 months
Hearing wait
8.5
months (current)
Cases pending
1,736
FY receipts
1,697
FY dispositions
1,294
Active judges
5
Video hearings
1%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
65.8%
+8.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.31
Growing
Rank
#117
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
50%
75%
0%Median 69.0%100%
At NEW YORK VARICK, approval rates range from 50.2% (Morgan, Aaron M.) to 74.8% (Gray, Thomas) — 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 (69.0%), not the best case.
Judges at NEW YORK VARICK (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray, Thomas | 74.8% | 266 | 199 | 67 | |
| Miller, Jason A | 71.1% | 239 | 170 | 69 | |
| White Richards, Latanya | 69.0% | 248 | 171 | 77 | |
| Kearns, James | 64.1% | 64 | 41 | 23 | |
| Morgan, Aaron M. | 50.2% | 275 | 138 | 137 |