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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
STOCKTON
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
44.3%
-13.4 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 45.6%100%
At STOCKTON, approval rates range from 25.0% (Misenti, Vincent A) to 69.4% (Skarda, Trevor) — a 44-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 (45.6%), not the best case.
Judges at STOCKTON (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skarda, Trevor | 69.4% | 121 | 84 | 37 | |
| Chan, Eva | 49.6% | 357 | 177 | 180 | |
| Bechtold, Young | 41.6% | 154 | 64 | 90 | |
| Misenti, Vincent A | 25.0% | 232 | 58 | 174 |