Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Elkins, James S

HATTIESBURGMississippi Trending up

+29.2 pts vs national average

86.9%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge86.9%

HATTIESBURG50.5%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

427

Fully favorable

357

83.6%

Partially favorable

3.3%

Denials

13.1%

Total dispositions

501

Dismissals

14.8%

Awards

371

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 83.6%Partially fav. 3.3%Denied 13.1%

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 Below national National avg

Other ALJs at HATTIESBURG (6)

Jones, Brian
157 dec72.6%
Hollingsworth, Wendy
343 dec55.4%
Grayson, William C
330 dec45.5%
Grayson, Lori S
350 dec42.0%
Burkes, Felicia
364 dec28.6%
Porciello, Laurie H
313 dec22.4%

Judges in Mississippi with the most decisions

Lott, Roger
TUPELO425 dec
Narvil, Jeffrey C.
JACKSON MS OHO401 dec
Brand, Marilyn R.
JACKSON MS OHO398 dec
Melvin, Patricia
JACKSON MS OHO382 dec
Mashburn, Shannon
TUPELO379 dec

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