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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
NASHVILLE
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
1,451
FY receipts
1,531
FY dispositions
1,404
Active judges
4
Video hearings
5%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
58.9%
+1.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.09
Growing
Rank
#21
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
48%
71%
0%Median 59.3%100%
At NASHVILLE, approval rates range from 47.8% (Martin, Robert) to 70.8% (Andrews-Turner, Renee S) — a 23-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 (59.3%), not the best case.
Judges at NASHVILLE (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews-Turner, Renee S | 70.8% | 281 | 199 | 82 | |
| Pietrangelo, Angele | 61.3% | 279 | 171 | 108 | |
| Thomas, Jennifer | 57.3% | 309 | 177 | 132 | |
| Martin, Robert | 47.8% | 316 | 151 | 165 |