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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SEATTLE
Region 10Rank #156 of 160
Avg processing
340days
+74 vs national
Processing time
340
11.3 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,038
FY receipts
1,628
FY dispositions
1,234
Active judges
7
Video hearings
26%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
57.1%
-0.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.32
Growing
Rank
#156
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
24%
85%
0%Median 53.6%100%
At SEATTLE, approval rates range from 23.9% (LaCara, Cecilia) to 84.8% (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 (53.6%), not the best case.
Judges at SEATTLE (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangrum, Timothy | 84.8% | 237 | 201 | 36 | |
| Johnson, Derek | 68.9% | 193 | 133 | 60 | |
| Mariano-Jackson, Evangeline | 65.2% | 305 | 199 | 106 | |
| Ross, Malcolm | 42.0% | 88 | 37 | 51 | |
| Erickson, Allen | 34.3% | 99 | 34 | 65 | |
| LaCara, Cecilia | 23.9% | 230 | 55 | 175 | |
| Kidd, Michael S. | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |