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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SALT LAKE CITY
Region 08Rank #44 of 160
Avg processing
245days
-21 vs national
Processing time
245
8.2 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,966
FY receipts
2,153
FY dispositions
1,656
Active judges
5
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
53.1%
-4.6 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.30
Growing
Rank
#44
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
32%
85%
0%Median 51.7%100%
At SALT LAKE CITY, approval rates range from 32.0% (Bruce, Gerald R.) to 85.4% (Warner, M. Thayne) — a 53-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 (51.7%), not the best case.
Judges at SALT LAKE CITY (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warner, M. Thayne | 85.4% | 329 | 281 | 48 | |
| Mitchell, Preston L | 55.1% | 332 | 183 | 149 | |
| Henry, Brian J | 51.7% | 178 | 92 | 86 | |
| Thompson, David | 37.2% | 296 | 110 | 186 | |
| Bruce, Gerald R. | 32.0% | 297 | 95 | 202 |