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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MEMPHIS
Region 04Rank #135 of 160
Avg processing
289days
+23 vs national
Processing time
289
9.6 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,090
FY receipts
1,815
FY dispositions
1,525
Active judges
9
Video hearings
4%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.1%
+2.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.19
Growing
Rank
#135
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 9 judges
38%
87%
0%Median 54.9%100%
At MEMPHIS, approval rates range from 37.8% (Bowling, Robert B) to 86.6% (Thompson, Michelle) — a 49-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 (54.9%), not the best case.
Judges at MEMPHIS (9)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson, Michelle | 86.6% | 298 | 258 | 40 | |
| Willis, David | 65.3% | 121 | 79 | 42 | |
| Hodum, Robert | 58.4% | 298 | 174 | 124 | |
| Peebles, John | 57.4% | 296 | 170 | 126 | |
| Lang, Jerry | 54.9% | 246 | 135 | 111 | |
| Monahan, Camille | 50.9% | 116 | 59 | 57 | |
| Jones, Lyle | 44.1% | 59 | 26 | 33 | |
| Eddins-Hill, Rosalind | 38.3% | 60 | 23 | 37 | |
| Bowling, Robert B | 37.8% | 119 | 45 | 74 |