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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FRANKLIN TN
Avg processing
235days
-31 vs national
Processing time
235
7.8 months
Hearing wait
8.0
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
55.8%
-1.9 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
25%
75%
0%Median 56.6%100%
At FRANKLIN TN, approval rates range from 25.2% (Heath, Shannon) to 74.9% (Roberts-Reap, Linda Gail) — a 50-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 (56.6%), not the best case.
Judges at FRANKLIN TN (11)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts-Reap, Linda Gail | 74.9% | 303 | 227 | 76 | |
| Reap, J. Dennis | 70.3% | 384 | 270 | 114 | |
| Morgan, Kerry | 65.7% | 344 | 226 | 118 | |
| Turner, Marty | 63.5% | 417 | 265 | 152 | |
| Daughtry, John | 58.8% | 369 | 217 | 152 | |
| Dougherty, Brian | 56.6% | 339 | 192 | 147 | |
| Shimer, Scott | 51.3% | 378 | 194 | 184 | |
| Finnie, Michael | 47.8% | 203 | 97 | 106 | |
| Neuhoff, Elizabeth | 42.5% | 308 | 131 | 177 | |
| Suttles, Gary | 35.9% | 78 | 28 | 50 | |
| Heath, Shannon | 25.2% | 337 | 85 | 252 |