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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
NORWALK
Region 09Rank #96 of 160
Avg processing
263days
-1 vs national
Processing time
263
8.8 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
874
FY receipts
879
FY dispositions
885
Active judges
4
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
67.4%
+9.6 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.99
Shrinking
Rank
#96
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
63%
77%
0%Median 63.0%100%
At NORWALK, approval rates range from 62.9% (Carberry, James) to 76.9% (Duann, Tom) — a 14-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 (63.0%), not the best case.
Judges at NORWALK (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duann, Tom | 76.9% | 238 | 183 | 55 | |
| Nguyen, James | 63.0% | 265 | 167 | 98 | |
| Coulter, Paul | 63.0% | 54 | 34 | 20 | |
| Carberry, James | 62.9% | 197 | 124 | 73 |