Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Morehead, Suhirjahaan

CHATTANOOGATennessee Trending up

-3.6 pts vs national average

54.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge54.1%

CHATTANOOGA66.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

268

Fully favorable

110

41.0%

Partially favorable

13.1%

Denials

123

45.9%

Total dispositions

331

Dismissals

19.0%

Awards

145

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 41.0%Partially fav. 13.1%Denied 45.9%

Approval rate history

FY2016

47.2%195 dec

FY2017

40.0%402 dec

FY2018

41.2%381 dec

FY2019

33.3%430 dec

FY2020

35.8%372 dec

FY2021

36.3%270 dec

FY2022

39.3%229 dec

FY2023

47.0%149 dec

FY2024

49.8%257 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%
Luffman-Minor, Kristie
295 dec57.3%
Lewis, Jason A.
195 dec55.9%

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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