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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
PHOENIX DOWNTOWN
Region 09Rank #130 of 163
Avg processing
317days
+31 vs national
Processing time
317
10.6 months
Cases pending
1,413
FY receipts
1,891
FY dispositions
2,376
Active judges
10
Avg approval rate
59.1%
+1.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.80
Shrinking
Rank
#130
of 163
Processing time in context
Fastest · 204 daysAvg · 286 daysSlowest · 480+ days
Judges at PHOENIX DOWNTOWN (10)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mucerino, Kathleen | 88.6% | 132 | 117 | 15 | |
| Fletcher, Guy E | 74.7% | 324 | 242 | 82 | |
| Duann, Tom | 73.8% | 294 | 217 | 77 | |
| Gaffney, John | 73.3% | 390 | 286 | 104 | |
| Elias, Yasmin | 68.6% | 86 | 59 | 27 | |
| Kirby, Marti | 60.8% | 199 | 121 | 78 | |
| Paternoster, Sasha | 49.0% | 153 | 75 | 78 | |
| Waters, Carla L | 48.7% | 339 | 165 | 174 | |
| Alegre, Dante M | 35.0% | 369 | 129 | 240 | |
| Isherwood, Paul | 27.8% | 194 | 54 | 140 |
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