Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Luffman-Minor, Kristie

CHATTANOOGATennessee Stable

-0.4 pts vs national average

57.3%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge57.3%

CHATTANOOGA66.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

295

Fully favorable

138

46.8%

Partially favorable

10.5%

Denials

126

42.7%

Total dispositions

349

Dismissals

15.5%

Awards

169

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 46.8%Partially fav. 10.5%Denied 42.7%

Approval rate history

FY2016

54.9%204 dec

FY2017

48.7%384 dec

FY2018

57.4%413 dec

FY2019

55.8%412 dec

FY2020

48.4%380 dec

FY2021

52.6%272 dec

FY2022

63.5%230 dec

FY2023

64.3%185 dec

FY2024

67.4%239 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at CHATTANOOGA (8)

Case, John
384 dec87.0%
McHenry, Laura
182 dec86.3%
Lappin, Randi E
44 dec70.5%
Dail, Grant
231 dec66.2%
BENEDICT, LAUREN LOGAN
327 dec62.7%
Kliner, Wesley R
51 dec60.8%
Lewis, Jason A.
195 dec55.9%
Morehead, Suhirjahaan
268 dec54.1%

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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