Fargo Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
North Dakota · SSA Region 08
Approval Rate
62%
vs 57.6% national
Wait Time
7 months
vs 8.4 months national
Processing Time
231 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,510
awaiting hearing
ALJs
4
active judges
Fargo ALJ Approval Rates and Decision Statistics
Individual judge statistics for 12 months ending July 2026. Click any judge to see detailed performance data.
| Judge | Approval Rate | Denial Rate | Fully Favorable | Total Decisions | Dispositions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Rosten | 71.3% | 28.7% | 59% | 432 | 497 |
| Richard Hlaudy | 61.5% | 38.5% | 51.5% | 431 | 511 |
| Chris Stuber | 56.4% | 43.6% | 53.4% | 397 | 479 |
| Christel Ambuehl | 54.7% | 45.3% | 47.1% | 172 | 206 |
About the Fargo Social Security Hearing Office
The Fargo hearing office is part of the Social Security Administration's Office of Hearings Operations in North Dakota. This office is in SSA Region 08 and currently has 4 administrative law judges who hear disability appeals.
The office's average approval rate is 62%, which is near the national average of 57.6%. This rate represents the aggregate of all judge decisions at the office and includes both fully favorable and partially favorable outcomes. Judge approval rates at this office range from 54.7% to 71.3%, showing a moderate degree of variation across the bench.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 7 months, which is comparable to the national average of 8.4 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 231 days. There are currently 1,510 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 378 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 52.8%. A fully favorable decision means the claimant receives benefits from the onset date they requested, as opposed to a partially favorable decision which may award benefits from a later date.
How to Interpret Fargo Hearing Office Data
Fargo shows a moderate degree of variation across its bench, which is common among offices of this size. While all judges apply the same federal disability standards, differences in how they weigh medical evidence, vocational factors, and hearing testimony may contribute to varying outcomes.
With an average wait time of 7 months and 231 days average processing time, claimants at Fargo can expect a total timeline of roughly 15 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Fargo have collectively issued 1,432 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 358 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 172 to 432 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Fargo Hearing Office FAQ
How often are disability cases approved at Fargo?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 54.7% to 71.3%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 52.8%. The national average approval rate is 57.6%.
How many ALJs work at Fargo?
What is the average case processing time at Fargo?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 15 months. Wait times are snapshots from the most recent SSA data release and can shift as caseloads, staffing, and scheduling capacity change.
How is office data calculated?
How often do judges at Fargo issue fully favorable decisions?
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