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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
PASADENA
Region 09Rank #99 of 160
Avg processing
265days
-1 vs national
Processing time
265
8.8 months
Hearing wait
8.5
months (current)
Cases pending
1,091
FY receipts
1,235
FY dispositions
1,505
Active judges
5
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
67.1%
+9.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.82
Shrinking
Rank
#99
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
56%
76%
0%Median 72.9%100%
At PASADENA, approval rates range from 55.5% (Lacy, David) to 75.7% (Cooper, Bruce T) — a 20-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 (72.9%), not the best case.
Judges at PASADENA (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Bruce T | 75.7% | 243 | 184 | 59 | |
| Dunn, Barbara | 73.9% | 153 | 113 | 40 | |
| Chau, Ken H | 72.9% | 166 | 121 | 45 | |
| Magana, Ghermann | 67.4% | 328 | 221 | 107 | |
| Lacy, David | 55.5% | 362 | 201 | 161 |