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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FRANKLIN TN
Region 04Rank #19 of 160
Avg processing
235days
-31 vs national
Processing time
235
7.8 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,851
FY receipts
3,960
FY dispositions
3,232
Active judges
11
Video hearings
29%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
55.7%
-2.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.23
Growing
Rank
#19
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 11 judges
26%
73%
0%Median 56.2%100%
At FRANKLIN TN, approval rates range from 25.7% (Heath, Shannon) to 73.2% (Roberts-Reap, Linda Gail) — a 48-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 | 73.2% | 265 | 194 | 71 | |
| Reap, J. Dennis | 70.6% | 337 | 238 | 99 | |
| Morgan, Kerry | 66.0% | 303 | 200 | 103 | |
| Turner, Marty | 64.1% | 368 | 236 | 132 | |
| Daughtry, John | 58.1% | 339 | 197 | 142 | |
| Dougherty, Brian | 56.2% | 308 | 173 | 135 | |
| Shimer, Scott | 51.6% | 345 | 178 | 167 | |
| Finnie, Michael | 46.3% | 177 | 82 | 95 | |
| Neuhoff, Elizabeth | 43.1% | 267 | 115 | 152 | |
| Suttles, Gary | 35.9% | 78 | 28 | 50 | |
| Heath, Shannon | 25.7% | 296 | 76 | 220 |