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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
PASADENA
Region 09Rank #98 of 160
Avg processing
265days
+1 vs national
Processing time
265
8.8 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,147
FY receipts
1,139
FY dispositions
1,353
Active judges
5
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
67.6%
+9.8 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.84
Shrinking
Rank
#98
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
56%
76%
0%Median 73.8%100%
At PASADENA, approval rates range from 56.5% (Lacy, David) to 75.8% (Cooper, Bruce T) — a 19-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 (73.8%), not the best case.
Judges at PASADENA (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Bruce T | 75.8% | 236 | 179 | 57 | |
| Dunn, Barbara | 73.9% | 153 | 113 | 40 | |
| Chau, Ken H | 73.8% | 141 | 104 | 37 | |
| Magana, Ghermann | 66.9% | 278 | 186 | 92 | |
| Lacy, David | 56.5% | 317 | 179 | 138 |