Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Lott, Roger

TUPELOMississippi Trending down

+3.5 pts vs national average

61.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge61.2%

TUPELO71.6%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

425

Fully favorable

234

55.1%

Partially favorable

6.1%

Denials

165

38.8%

Total dispositions

514

Dismissals

17.3%

Awards

260

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 55.1%Partially fav. 6.1%Denied 38.8%

Approval rate history

FY2015

52.6%325 dec

FY2016

60.6%462 dec

FY2017

59.8%386 dec

FY2018

58.7%438 dec

FY2019

53.2%468 dec

FY2020

57.7%466 dec

FY2021

49.5%293 dec

FY2022

64.9%185 dec

FY2023

58.4%233 dec

FY2024

53.1%228 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at TUPELO (4)

Draper, Jo Ann
16 dec87.5%
Mashburn, Shannon
379 dec73.9%
Jones, Brian
157 dec72.6%
DeGruy, Elizabeth
166 dec62.7%

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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