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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SAN JOSE
Avg processing
284days
+18 vs national
Processing time
284
9.5 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
931
FY receipts
865
FY dispositions
761
Active judges
7
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
63.9%
+6.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.14
Growing
Rank
#129
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
49%
75%
0%Median 62.1%100%
At SAN JOSE, approval rates range from 48.5% (McLaughlin, Corinne) to 75.0% (Hernandez, Evangelina) — a 26-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 (62.1%), not the best case.
Judges at SAN JOSE (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suing, Timothy | 77.3% | 22 | 17 | 5 | |
| Hernandez, Evangelina | 75.0% | 296 | 222 | 74 | |
| Wolking, Tova | 66.7% | 105 | 70 | 35 | |
| Yee, Davis | 65.4% | 283 | 185 | 98 | |
| Elias, Yasmin | 58.8% | 51 | 30 | 21 | |
| Kelsey, Roxanne | 52.1% | 167 | 87 | 80 | |
| McLaughlin, Corinne | 48.5% | 136 | 66 | 70 |