How Judge Peterson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Social Security appeals, affirms the Commissioner's final decision and dismisses the case with prejudice where the decision is supported.
“For the foregoing reasons, the Commissioner's final decision is AFFIRMED and this case is DISMISSED with prejudice.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
Locke v. Commissioner of Social Security (Zane L.)
3:20-cv-05854-MLP · 2022-01-10
Social security appeal (plaintiff)
Denied
“For the foregoing reasons, the Commissioner's final decision is AFFIRMED and this case is DISMISSED with prejudice.”
Frazier v. Commissioner of Social Security (Brooke M.F.)
2:23-cv-00928-MLP · 2024-05-02
Social security appeal (plaintiff)
Denied
“the Court AFFIRMS the Commissioner's final decision and DISMISSES the case with prejudice.”
Put Judge Peterson's record to work
Ezel drafts and answers grounded in this exact profile: how Judge Peterson actually rules, not a generic AI guess.
Opens in Ezel Pro. Every answer is grounded in Judge Peterson's own signed orders and cites them.