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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SALT LAKE CITY
Avg processing
245days
-21 vs national
Processing time
245
8.2 months
Hearing wait
8.0
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
52.9%
-4.8 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
30%
86%
0%Median 51.7%100%
At SALT LAKE CITY, approval rates range from 30.3% (Bruce, Gerald R.) to 86.1% (Warner, M. Thayne) — a 56-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 | 86.1% | 380 | 327 | 53 | |
| Mitchell, Preston L | 54.9% | 377 | 207 | 170 | |
| Henry, Brian J | 51.7% | 178 | 92 | 86 | |
| Thompson, David | 37.1% | 337 | 125 | 212 | |
| Bruce, Gerald R. | 30.3% | 346 | 105 | 241 |