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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SEATTLE
Region 10Rank #157 of 160
Avg processing
347days
+83 vs national
Processing time
347
11.6 months
Hearing wait
10.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,959
FY receipts
1,420
FY dispositions
1,105
Active judges
7
Video hearings
26%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
57.4%
-0.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.29
Growing
Rank
#157
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
24%
85%
0%Median 52.4%100%
At SEATTLE, approval rates range from 24.1% (LaCara, Cecilia) to 84.9% (Mangrum, Timothy) — a 61-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 (52.4%), not the best case.
Judges at SEATTLE (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangrum, Timothy | 84.9% | 219 | 186 | 33 | |
| Johnson, Derek | 75.9% | 145 | 110 | 35 | |
| Mariano-Jackson, Evangeline | 62.8% | 266 | 167 | 99 | |
| Ross, Malcolm | 42.0% | 88 | 37 | 51 | |
| Erickson, Allen | 35.6% | 90 | 32 | 58 | |
| LaCara, Cecilia | 24.1% | 203 | 49 | 154 | |
| Kidd, Michael S. | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |