Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Heath, Shannon

FRANKLIN TNTennessee Trending up

-32.5 pts vs national average

25.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge25.2%

FRANKLIN TN53.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

337

Fully favorable

17.8%

Partially favorable

7.4%

Denials

252

74.8%

Total dispositions

418

Dismissals

19.4%

Awards

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 17.8%Partially fav. 7.4%Denied 74.8%

Approval rate history

FY2016

35.1%353 dec

FY2017

38.7%302 dec

FY2018

27.2%438 dec

FY2019

27.6%486 dec

FY2020

23.8%395 dec

FY2021

24.8%206 dec

FY2022

21.6%204 dec

FY2023

33.1%172 dec

FY2024

29.4%269 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at FRANKLIN TN (10)

Roberts-Reap, Linda Gail
303 dec74.9%
Reap, J. Dennis
384 dec70.3%
Morgan, Kerry
344 dec65.7%
Turner, Marty
417 dec63.5%
Daughtry, John
369 dec58.8%
Dougherty, Brian
339 dec56.6%
Shimer, Scott
378 dec51.3%
Finnie, Michael
203 dec47.8%
Neuhoff, Elizabeth
308 dec42.5%
Suttles, Gary
78 dec35.9%

Judges in Tennessee with the most decisions

Pilkey, Keith C
KINGSPORT440 dec
Howard, Charles R.
KINGSPORT415 dec
Pottinger, John A.
KINGSPORT399 dec
Martin, Robert
NASHVILLE394 dec
Thomas, Jennifer
NASHVILLE394 dec

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