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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
TUPELO
Region 04Rank #11 of 160
Avg processing
230days
-34 vs national
Processing time
230
7.7 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,316
FY receipts
1,004
FY dispositions
894
Active judges
4
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
67.3%
+9.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.12
Growing
Rank
#11
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
61%
76%
0%Median 66.0%100%
At TUPELO, approval rates range from 60.5% (DeGruy, Elizabeth) to 76.0% (Mashburn, Shannon) — a 15-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 (66.0%), not the best case.
Judges at TUPELO (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashburn, Shannon | 76.0% | 308 | 234 | 74 | |
| Jones, Brian | 71.4% | 98 | 70 | 28 | |
| Lott, Roger | 60.5% | 337 | 204 | 133 | |
| DeGruy, Elizabeth | 60.5% | 114 | 69 | 45 |