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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
STOCKTON
Region 09Rank #108 of 160
Avg processing
271days
+7 vs national
Processing time
271
9.0 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,249
FY receipts
1,217
FY dispositions
845
Active judges
4
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
44.2%
-13.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.44
Growing
Rank
#108
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
26%
69%
0%Median 45.0%100%
At STOCKTON, approval rates range from 25.7% (Misenti, Vincent A) to 69.3% (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 (45.0%), not the best case.
Judges at STOCKTON (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skarda, Trevor | 69.3% | 88 | 61 | 27 | |
| Chan, Eva | 51.6% | 275 | 142 | 133 | |
| Bechtold, Young | 38.5% | 130 | 50 | 80 | |
| Misenti, Vincent A | 25.7% | 191 | 49 | 142 |