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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SAN JOSE
Region 09Rank #129 of 160
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
6
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
59.5%
+1.8 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 5 judges
50%
67%
0%Median 58.0%100%
At SAN JOSE, approval rates range from 50.5% (McLaughlin, Corinne) to 66.7% (Wolking, Tova) — a 16-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 (58.0%), not the best case.
Judges at SAN JOSE (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suing, Timothy | 77.3% | 22 | 17 | 5 | |
| Wolking, Tova | 66.7% | 87 | 58 | 29 | |
| Yee, Davis | 64.7% | 238 | 154 | 84 | |
| Elias, Yasmin | 58.0% | 50 | 29 | 21 | |
| Kelsey, Roxanne | 52.1% | 167 | 87 | 80 | |
| McLaughlin, Corinne | 50.5% | 103 | 52 | 51 |