Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Pease, Jesse

RENONevada

+8.9 pts vs national average

66.7%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge66.7%

RENO58.2%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

Fully favorable

58.3%

Partially favorable

8.3%

Denials

33.3%

Total dispositions

Dismissals

20.0%

Awards

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav. 58.3%Partially fav. 8.3%Denied 33.3%

Approval rate history

FY2010

62.1%633 dec

FY2011

59.0%591 dec

FY2012

60.5%621 dec

FY2013

55.2%558 dec

FY2014

54.0%457 dec

FY2015

53.7%529 dec

FY2016

56.1%319 dec

FY2017

59.6%399 dec

FY2018

63.0%494 dec

FY2019

64.4%568 dec

FY2020

63.8%492 dec

FY2021

65.8%441 dec

FY2022

62.2%90 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at RENO (5)

Baum, Peter
236 dec67.4%
Stevens Bentley, Elizabeth
308 dec65.9%
O'Brien-Persons, Wynne
75 dec61.3%
Allen, Matthew
421 dec49.4%
Eddins-Hill, Rosalind
60 dec38.3%

Judges in Nevada with the most decisions

Gatto, David K
LAS VEGAS321 dec
Morholt, Neil
LAS VEGAS305 dec
Hoover, Cynthia R
LAS VEGAS31 dec

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