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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
VALPARAISO IN
Region 05Rank #40 of 160
Avg processing
243days
-23 vs national
Processing time
243
8.1 months
Hearing wait
7.5
months (current)
Cases pending
2,035
FY receipts
2,269
FY dispositions
1,740
Active judges
6
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
56.0%
-1.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.30
Growing
Rank
#40
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
45%
64%
0%Median 54.2%100%
At VALPARAISO IN, approval rates range from 45.0% (Crisman, Alison) to 63.6% (Foster, Leeanne) — a 19-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 (54.2%), not the best case.
Judges at VALPARAISO IN (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster, Leeanne | 63.6% | 332 | 211 | 121 | |
| Jake, Tiffani | 62.5% | 312 | 195 | 117 | |
| LaMarche, Dina | 57.0% | 307 | 175 | 132 | |
| Morales, Livia | 51.3% | 115 | 59 | 56 | |
| Scales, Romona | 50.9% | 159 | 81 | 78 | |
| Crisman, Alison | 45.0% | 313 | 141 | 172 |