Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Hodum, Robert

MEMPHISTennessee Trending down

+1.1 pts vs national average

58.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge58.8%

MEMPHIS56.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

340

Fully favorable

171

50.3%

Partially favorable

8.5%

Denials

140

41.2%

Total dispositions

431

Dismissals

21.1%

Awards

200

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 50.3%Partially fav. 8.5%Denied 41.2%

Approval rate history

FY2012

52.6%264 dec

FY2013

40.3%477 dec

FY2014

32.6%374 dec

FY2015

48.6%331 dec

FY2016

46.8%406 dec

FY2017

50.5%412 dec

FY2018

55.7%384 dec

FY2019

54.6%546 dec

FY2020

54.3%405 dec

FY2021

55.6%374 dec

FY2022

65.1%278 dec

FY2023

58.1%258 dec

FY2024

55.3%313 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at MEMPHIS (10)

Thompson, Michelle
328 dec86.6%
Messina, Christopher
44 dec70.5%
Willis, David
128 dec65.6%
Waller, Robert
61 dec60.7%
Peebles, John
334 dec56.9%
Lang, Jerry
276 dec54.3%
Monahan, Camille
124 dec50.8%
Jones, Lyle
59 dec44.1%
Bowling, Robert B
133 dec39.8%
Eddins-Hill, Rosalind
60 dec38.3%

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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