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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
NASHVILLE
Avg processing
237days
-29 vs national
Processing time
237
7.9 months
Hearing wait
7.5
months (current)
Cases pending
1,466
FY receipts
1,714
FY dispositions
1,572
Active judges
4
Video hearings
5%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
56.5%
-1.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.09
Growing
Rank
#25
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
45%
70%
0%Median 56.7%100%
At NASHVILLE, approval rates range from 44.7% (Martin, Robert) to 69.8% (Andrews-Turner, Renee S) — a 25-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 (56.7%), not the best case.
Judges at NASHVILLE (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews-Turner, Renee S | 69.8% | 351 | 245 | 106 | |
| Pietrangelo, Angele | 60.4% | 356 | 215 | 141 | |
| Thomas, Jennifer | 53.0% | 394 | 209 | 185 | |
| Martin, Robert | 44.7% | 394 | 176 | 218 |