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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
STOCKTON
Region 09Rank #105 of 160
Avg processing
270days
+4 vs national
Processing time
270
9.0 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,235
FY receipts
1,306
FY dispositions
948
Active judges
4
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
43.7%
-14.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.38
Growing
Rank
#105
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
25%
69%
0%Median 45.0%100%
At STOCKTON, approval rates range from 25.1% (Misenti, Vincent A) to 68.5% (Skarda, Trevor) — a 43-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 (45.0%), not the best case.
Judges at STOCKTON (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skarda, Trevor | 68.5% | 108 | 74 | 34 | |
| Chan, Eva | 50.6% | 308 | 156 | 152 | |
| Bechtold, Young | 39.4% | 137 | 54 | 83 | |
| Misenti, Vincent A | 25.1% | 227 | 57 | 170 |