Harold Dale Cook
Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1974 and confirmed by voice vote, Harold Dale Cook was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1950. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma and U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1924–2008
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford, 1974
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Oklahoma 1949 · University of Oklahoma College of Law 1950
- Succeeded
- Luther Lee Bohanon
- Succeeded by
- Billy Michael Burrage
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Eastern District of Oklahoma succeeded Luther Lee Bohanon | Ford (R) | Voice vote |
| 1974 | Northern District of Oklahoma succeeded Luther Lee Bohanon | Ford (R) | Voice vote |
| 1974 | Western District of Oklahoma succeeded Luther Lee Bohanon | Ford (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Oklahoma | B.S. | 1949 |
| University of Oklahoma College of Law | LL.B. | 1950 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Cook authored 9 published opinions for the court (1976–1991). Most cited: Arnold v. City of Seminole, Okl. (16 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Arnold v. City of Seminole, Okl. | 614 F. Supp. 853 | 16 |
| 1988 | Creek Nation Indian Housing v. United States | 677 F. Supp. 1120 | 5 |
| 1991 | Retail Marketing Corp. v. United States (In Re Mako, Inc.) | 135 B.R. 902 | 3 |
| 1986 | Boyd v. United States Ex Rel. United States Army Corps of Engineers | 631 F. Supp. 814 | 3 |
| 1976 | United States v. City of McAlester, Oklahoma | 410 F. Supp. 848 | 3 |
| 1987 | Walker v. United States | 663 F. Supp. 258 | 1 |
| 1986 | LONE STAR STEEL COMPANY v. United Mine Workers of America | 691 F. Supp. 1280 | 1 |
| 1988 | Seminole Motors, Inc. v. American National Bank & Trust Co. of Shawnee (In Re Seminole Motors, Inc.) | 86 B.R. 245 | 0 |
| 1987 | Parents of Child, Code No. 870901W v. Coker | 676 F. Supp. 1072 | 0 |
Showing the 9 most-cited of 9 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Harold Dale Cook?
- President Gerald Ford appointed Harold Dale Cook to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in 1974.
- Was Harold Dale Cook appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Harold Dale Cook was appointed by President Gerald Ford, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Harold Dale Cook's confirmation vote?
- Harold Dale Cook was confirmed by voice vote on December 18, 1974. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Harold Dale Cook on?
- Harold Dale Cook was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Government (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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33 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).