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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MEMPHIS
Region 04Rank #136 of 160
Avg processing
289days
+25 vs national
Processing time
289
9.6 months
Hearing wait
8.5
months (current)
Cases pending
1,964
FY receipts
1,556
FY dispositions
1,392
Active judges
9
Video hearings
4%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
59.3%
+1.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.12
Growing
Rank
#136
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 9 judges
37%
87%
0%Median 54.4%100%
At MEMPHIS, approval rates range from 36.5% (Bowling, Robert B) to 87.3% (Thompson, Michelle) — a 51-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 (54.4%), not the best case.
Judges at MEMPHIS (9)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson, Michelle | 87.3% | 245 | 214 | 31 | |
| Willis, David | 65.5% | 113 | 74 | 39 | |
| Hodum, Robert | 58.7% | 281 | 165 | 116 | |
| Peebles, John | 55.8% | 258 | 144 | 114 | |
| Lang, Jerry | 54.4% | 215 | 117 | 98 | |
| Monahan, Camille | 50.5% | 101 | 51 | 50 | |
| Jones, Lyle | 44.1% | 59 | 26 | 33 | |
| Eddins-Hill, Rosalind | 38.3% | 60 | 23 | 37 | |
| Bowling, Robert B | 36.5% | 104 | 38 | 66 |