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LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN Hearing Office
  • CALIFORNIA
  • 13 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
50%
State average: 50% ● (Near State Avg.)
National average: 49% ● (Near National Avg.)
* Based on aggregated Social Security disability hearing decisions issued during Fiscal Year 2026.
Average Hearing Wait Time
9Months
State average: 8.7 Month ▲ (Above State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ▲ (Above National Avg.)

List of Judges

Judges at this hearing office vary in approval rates and decision volume. Select a judge to view individual statistics.

(Judge-level statistics reflect the most recent fiscal year with available data.
Approval rates may vary over time and by case type.)

Judge Name Approval Rate Compared to Office Average Decision Count Data Recency
Alexander Weir III36% Below (office avg. 50%) 6,4782020
Ariel L Sotolongo54% Above (office avg. 50%) 1,8202015
Sung Park33% Below (office avg. 50%) 9242025
William Ordas56% Above (office avg. 50%) 2,3852014
James L Moser60% Above (office avg. 50%) 5,9252020
David G Marcus44% Below (office avg. 50%) 2,0822020
Robert E Lowenstein56% Above (office avg. 50%) 1,4602018
Stuart M Kaye65% Above (office avg. 50%) 2,5502014
Evelyn M Gunn39% Below (office avg. 50%) 1,6382025
Jan Donsbach42% Below (office avg. 50%) 1,2642016
ARTHUR S CAHN59% Above (office avg. 50%) 1332013
Maxine R Benmour60% Above (office avg. 50%) 2512010
David J Agatstein52% Above (office avg. 50%) 5,8702020
Advanced office metrics

These statistics provide additional context about how cases are processed at this hearing office.
They reflect system-level activity, not individual judge decision behavior, and may vary based on administrative and procedural factors.

350 Days
Average Case Processing Time
16%
Dismissal Rate
33%
Denied Rate
1.4
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.