Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Draper, Jo Ann

TUPELOMississippi Trending up

+29.8 pts vs national average

87.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge87.5%

TUPELO71.6%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

Fully favorable

81.3%

Partially favorable

6.3%

Denials

12.5%

Total dispositions

Dismissals

20.0%

Awards

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav. 81.3%Partially fav. 6.3%Denied 12.5%

Approval rate history

FY2010

56.7%527 dec

FY2011

55.9%519 dec

FY2012

44.7%432 dec

FY2013

46.4%435 dec

FY2014

41.4%374 dec

FY2015

43.5%432 dec

FY2016

41.4%157 dec

FY2017

32.4%299 dec

FY2018

27.5%415 dec

FY2019

31.6%434 dec

FY2020

33.5%448 dec

FY2021

24.1%311 dec

FY2022

37.3%233 dec

FY2023

28.0%75 dec

FY2024

58.9%141 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at TUPELO (4)

Mashburn, Shannon
379 dec73.9%
Jones, Brian
157 dec72.6%
DeGruy, Elizabeth
166 dec62.7%
Lott, Roger
425 dec61.2%

Judges in Mississippi with the most decisions

Elkins, James S
HATTIESBURG427 dec
Narvil, Jeffrey C.
JACKSON MS OHO401 dec
Brand, Marilyn R.
JACKSON MS OHO398 dec
Melvin, Patricia
JACKSON MS OHO382 dec
Burkes, Felicia
HATTIESBURG364 dec

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