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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
NORWALK
Avg processing
263days
-3 vs national
Processing time
263
8.8 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
853
FY receipts
948
FY dispositions
975
Active judges
4
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
67.0%
+9.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.97
Shrinking
Rank
#94
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
63%
75%
0%Median 63.0%100%
At NORWALK, approval rates range from 62.7% (Nguyen, James) to 74.8% (Duann, Tom) — a 12-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 | 74.8% | 322 | 241 | 81 | |
| Coulter, Paul | 63.0% | 54 | 34 | 20 | |
| Carberry, James | 62.9% | 197 | 124 | 73 | |
| Nguyen, James | 62.7% | 354 | 222 | 132 |