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'''Harold Dale Cook''' (April 14, 1924 – September 22, 2008), also known as '''H. Dale Cook''', was an American [[federal judge]]. He served on the bench from 1974 to 2008.
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'''Harold Dale Cook''' (April 14, 1924 – September 22, 2008), also known as '''H. Dale Cook''', was a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma]], the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma]] and the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma]].
==Early life==
Cook was born in [[Guthrie, Oklahoma|Guthrie]], [[Oklahoma]] on April 14, 1924, and graduated from Guthrie High School in 1942. In 1943 he joined the [[U.S. Army Air Corps]], and was commissioned as an Air Corps 2nd lieutenant. He trained fighter pilots and served on active duty until October 1945. He served in the Air Force Reserve until 1953.


==Education and career==
Cook graduated from the [[University of Oklahoma]] with a bachelor's degree in 1949 and a law degree in 1950.


Born on April 14, 1924, in [[Guthrie, Oklahoma|Guthrie]], [[Oklahoma]], Cook graduated from [[Guthrie High School (Oklahoma)|Guthrie High School]] in 1942. He served in the [[United States Army Air Corps]] as a lieutenant from 1944 to 1945. He served in the [[United States Air Force Reserve]] from 1945 to 1953. He received a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in 1949 from the [[University of Oklahoma]]. He received a [[Bachelor of Laws]] in 1950 from the [[University of Oklahoma College of Law]].
He served as [[Logan County, Oklahoma|Logan County]] attorney from 1951 to 1954, and as assistant U.S. attorney from 1954 to 1958 in Oklahoma City. From 1963 to 1965, he worked as legal counsel and adviser to then-Governor [[Henry Bellmon]].


Cook then returned to private law practice from 1965 until 1971, while he also served as the chairman and president of the [[Shepherd Mall State Bank]] from 1969–1971, when he left for Washington, D.C. to serve as director of the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals of the [[Social Security Administration]].<ref>https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379466</ref>
Cook was in private practice in Guthrie from 1950 to 1951. He was county attorney of [[Logan County, Oklahoma|Logan County]], Oklahoma from 1951 to 1954. He served as First Assistant [[United States Attorney]] of the Western District of Oklahoma from 1954 to 1958. He was in private practice in [[Oklahoma City]] from 1958 to 1963. He was legal counsel and advisor to Governor [[Henry Bellmon]] of Oklahoma from 1963 to 1965. He returned to private practice in Oklahoma City from 1965 to 1971. He was President and Chairman of the Board of the Shepherd Mall State Bank in Oklahoma City from 1969 to 1971. He was the Director of the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals of the [[Social Security Administration]] from 1971 to 1974.<ref name=FJC>{{cite web|url=https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379466|title=Cook, Harold Dale - Federal Judicial Center|website=www.fjc.gov}}</ref>


==Federal judge==
==Federal judicial service==

In 1974, Cook was appointed a federal district court judge. Cook was nominated by President [[Gerald Ford]] on December 2, 1974, to a seat vacated by [[Luther L. Bohanon]]; he was confirmed 16 days later. He became chief judge of the Northern District of Oklahoma court in February 1979 and held that role until early 1992, when he took [[senior status]]. He continued hearing cases until 2008.
Cook was nominated by President [[Gerald Ford]] on December 2, 1974, to a joint seat on the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma]], the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma]] and the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma]] vacated by Judge [[Luther L. Bohanon]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on December 18, 1974, and received his commission on December 20, 1974. He served as Chief Judge of the Northern District from 1979 to 1992. He assumed [[senior status]] on January 1, 1992. His service terminated on September 22, 2008, due to his death.<ref name=FJC />

==Notable cases==


In the 1980s, Cook and other federal judges in his district presided over thousands of cases as the civil docket in Oklahoma swelled due to the region-wide oil bust and [[savings and loan]] scandal.
In the 1980s, Cook and other federal judges in his district presided over thousands of cases as the civil docket in Oklahoma swelled due to the region-wide oil bust and [[savings and loan]] scandal.


==Courthouse naming attempt==
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In July 2009, Congressman [[John Sullivan (Oklahoma)|John Sullivan]] submitted a bill to rename the Federal building and United States courthouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma the "H. Dale Cook Federal Building and United States Courthouse."<ref>http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3305/text</ref> That bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives and proceeded on to the U.S. Senate. The bill died in the Senate's Committee on the Environment and Public Works because Chair Barbara Boxer (D-CA) never brought the bill for a vote in the committee, despite the fact that it had been placed on the committee's agenda at least twice. Though the entire Oklahoma congressional designation (including Democrats) supported the bill, some local Democrats in Oklahoma complained that they didn't want the building named after a Republican, despite the fact that Cook, when Chief Judge of the Northern District of Oklahoma, had been responsible for restoring the building.

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In July 2009, Congressman [[John Sullivan (Oklahoma politician)|John Sullivan]] submitted a bill to rename the Federal building and United States courthouse in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], the "H. Dale Cook Federal Building and United States Courthouse."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3305/text|title = OpenCongress - Track bills, votes, senators, and representatives in the U.S. Congress}}</ref> That bill passed the [[United States House of Representatives]] and proceeded on to the [[United States Senate]]. The bill died in the Senate's Committee on the Environment and Public Works because Chair [[Barbara Boxer]] (D-CA) never brought the bill for a vote in the committee, despite the fact that it had been placed on the committee's agenda at least twice. Though the entire Oklahoma congressional designation (including Democrats) supported the bill, some local Democrats in Oklahoma complained that they didn't want the building named after a Republican, despite the fact that Cook, when Chief Judge of the Northern District of Oklahoma, had been responsible for restoring the building.


==References==
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* {{cite news | url = http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080923_297_US472187 | title = Revered federal judge H. Dale Cook dies | work = Tulsa World | date = 2008-09-23 | accessdate =}}

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Latest revision as of 20:58, 23 March 2024

H. Dale Cook
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
In office
January 1, 1992 – September 22, 2008
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
In office
1979–1992
Preceded byAllen E. Barrow
Succeeded byJames O. Ellison
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
In office
December 20, 1974 – January 1, 1992
Appointed byGerald Ford
Preceded byLuther L. Bohanon
Succeeded byMichael Burrage
Personal details
Born
Harold Dale Cook

(1924-04-14)April 14, 1924
Guthrie, Oklahoma
DiedSeptember 22, 2008(2008-09-22) (aged 84)
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma (B.S.)
University of Oklahoma College of Law (LL.B.)

Harold Dale Cook (April 14, 1924 – September 22, 2008), also known as H. Dale Cook, was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma and the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.

Education and career

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Born on April 14, 1924, in Guthrie, Oklahoma, Cook graduated from Guthrie High School in 1942. He served in the United States Army Air Corps as a lieutenant from 1944 to 1945. He served in the United States Air Force Reserve from 1945 to 1953. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1949 from the University of Oklahoma. He received a Bachelor of Laws in 1950 from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

Cook was in private practice in Guthrie from 1950 to 1951. He was county attorney of Logan County, Oklahoma from 1951 to 1954. He served as First Assistant United States Attorney of the Western District of Oklahoma from 1954 to 1958. He was in private practice in Oklahoma City from 1958 to 1963. He was legal counsel and advisor to Governor Henry Bellmon of Oklahoma from 1963 to 1965. He returned to private practice in Oklahoma City from 1965 to 1971. He was President and Chairman of the Board of the Shepherd Mall State Bank in Oklahoma City from 1969 to 1971. He was the Director of the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals of the Social Security Administration from 1971 to 1974.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Cook was nominated by President Gerald Ford on December 2, 1974, to a joint seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma and the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma vacated by Judge Luther L. Bohanon. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 1974, and received his commission on December 20, 1974. He served as Chief Judge of the Northern District from 1979 to 1992. He assumed senior status on January 1, 1992. His service terminated on September 22, 2008, due to his death.[1]

Notable cases

[edit]

In the 1980s, Cook and other federal judges in his district presided over thousands of cases as the civil docket in Oklahoma swelled due to the region-wide oil bust and savings and loan scandal.

Courthouse naming attempt

[edit]

In July 2009, Congressman John Sullivan submitted a bill to rename the Federal building and United States courthouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the "H. Dale Cook Federal Building and United States Courthouse."[2] That bill passed the United States House of Representatives and proceeded on to the United States Senate. The bill died in the Senate's Committee on the Environment and Public Works because Chair Barbara Boxer (D-CA) never brought the bill for a vote in the committee, despite the fact that it had been placed on the committee's agenda at least twice. Though the entire Oklahoma congressional designation (including Democrats) supported the bill, some local Democrats in Oklahoma complained that they didn't want the building named after a Republican, despite the fact that Cook, when Chief Judge of the Northern District of Oklahoma, had been responsible for restoring the building.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cook, Harold Dale - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  2. ^ "OpenCongress - Track bills, votes, senators, and representatives in the U.S. Congress".

Sources

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
1974–1992 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
1974–1992 		Succeeded by
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