Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Peebles, John

MEMPHISTennessee Trending down

-0.8 pts vs national average

56.9%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge56.9%

MEMPHIS56.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

334

Fully favorable

144

43.1%

Partially favorable

13.8%

Denials

144

43.1%

Total dispositions

425

Dismissals

21.4%

Awards

190

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 43.1%Partially fav. 13.8%Denied 43.1%

Approval rate history

FY2012

41.7%12 dec

FY2013

30.8%312 dec

FY2014

32.0%494 dec

FY2015

40.8%475 dec

FY2016

50.3%457 dec

FY2017

51.3%431 dec

FY2018

52.1%403 dec

FY2019

49.0%404 dec

FY2020

51.6%310 dec

FY2021

48.6%319 dec

FY2022

50.9%224 dec

FY2023

43.6%227 dec

FY2024

42.1%335 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%
Hodum, Robert
340 dec58.8%
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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