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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FRANKLIN TN
Region 04Rank #21 of 160
Avg processing
234days
-30 vs national
Processing time
234
7.8 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,711
FY receipts
3,453
FY dispositions
2,865
Active judges
11
Video hearings
29%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
56.0%
-1.8 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.21
Growing
Rank
#21
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 11 judges
26%
73%
0%Median 56.2%100%
At FRANKLIN TN, approval rates range from 26.4% (Heath, Shannon) to 72.8% (Roberts-Reap, Linda Gail) — a 46-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (56.2%), not the best case.
Judges at FRANKLIN TN (11)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts-Reap, Linda Gail | 72.8% | 232 | 169 | 63 | |
| Reap, J. Dennis | 71.3% | 293 | 209 | 84 | |
| Morgan, Kerry | 66.4% | 271 | 180 | 91 | |
| Turner, Marty | 65.1% | 332 | 216 | 116 | |
| Daughtry, John | 58.5% | 299 | 175 | 124 | |
| Dougherty, Brian | 56.2% | 276 | 155 | 121 | |
| Shimer, Scott | 51.7% | 302 | 156 | 146 | |
| Finnie, Michael | 46.6% | 148 | 69 | 79 | |
| Neuhoff, Elizabeth | 44.5% | 236 | 105 | 131 | |
| Suttles, Gary | 35.9% | 78 | 28 | 50 | |
| Heath, Shannon | 26.4% | 269 | 71 | 198 |