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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SALT LAKE CITY
Region 08Rank #38 of 160
Avg processing
241days
-23 vs national
Processing time
241
8.0 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,838
FY receipts
1,851
FY dispositions
1,482
Active judges
5
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
53.1%
-4.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.25
Growing
Rank
#38
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
31%
85%
0%Median 51.7%100%
At SALT LAKE CITY, approval rates range from 31.2% (Bruce, Gerald R.) to 84.8% (Warner, M. Thayne) — a 54-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 | 84.8% | 297 | 252 | 45 | |
| Mitchell, Preston L | 55.9% | 304 | 170 | 134 | |
| Henry, Brian J | 51.7% | 178 | 92 | 86 | |
| Thompson, David | 38.5% | 265 | 102 | 163 | |
| Bruce, Gerald R. | 31.2% | 282 | 88 | 194 |