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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data
Elkins, James S
HATTIESBURG Trending Up
86.3%
+28.4% vs national avg
What this means for your case: This judge approves cases at 86.3% — well above the national average of 57.8%. Out of 342 decisions, 295 were favorable. Their approval rate has been trending upward over the past 3 years.
Total Decisions
342
Fully Favorable
278
81.3%
Partially Favorable
17
5.0%
Denials
47
13.7%
Total Dispositions
400
Dismissals
58
14.5%
Awards
295
Trend (3yr)
Rising
Decision Breakdown (FY2025)
Fully Fav
Denied
Fully Favorable: 81.3%Partially Favorable: 5.0%Denied: 13.7%
Approval Rate History
FY2017
76.3%232 dec
FY2018
62.4%418 dec
FY2019
71.3%547 dec
FY2020
75.6%459 dec
FY2021
76.4%313 dec
FY2022
67.5%289 dec
FY2023
76.8%237 dec
FY2024
83.5%278 dec
Above national avg Below national avg National avg line
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Hollingsworth, Wendy
309 decisions65.7%
Jones, Brian128 decisions60.2%
Grayson, Lori S302 decisions44.4%
Grayson, William C324 decisions43.5%
Gilmer, Douglas204 decisions36.3%
Williams, Lanier14 decisions35.7%
Burkes, Felicia D338 decisions32.0%
Porciello, Laurie H312 decisions30.8%
Harbart, Michael D198 decisions28.8%