Thomas D. Cook (federal judge)

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Thomas D. Cook
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Prior offices:
United States Court of Military Commission Review
Education
Bachelor's
Dickinson College, 1985
Law
Rutgers School of Law, 1988


Thomas D. Cook was an Article I federal judge serving on the United States Court of Military Commission Review. Cook joined the court on October 24, 2014. The court reviews military commission trials and is composed of military judges appointed by the Secretary of Defense and civilian judges appointed by the president.[1]

Education

Cook earned his B.A. from Dickinson College in 1985 and his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law in 1988. He also graduated from the 118th Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course, Airborne School, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, 46th Judge Advocate Officer Graduate Course, United States Army Command and General Staff College and United States Army War College.[2]

Military career

  • Associate professor, Industrial College of the Armed Forces
  • Staff judge advocate, 3rd Army/U.S. Army Central
  • Chief plans officer, Personnel, Plans, and Training Office, Officer of The Judge Advocate General
  • Staff judge advocate, 2nd Infantry Division
  • Deputy staff judge advocate, XVIIIth Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
  • Assistant executive officer, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency
  • Officer in charge, Wiesbaden Legal Center, Wiesbaden, Germany
  • Litigation attorney and compliance attorney, Environmental Law Division, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency
  • Labor counselor and administrative law attorney, Fort Lee, Virginia
  • Trial defense counsel and trial counsel, XVIIIth Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina[2]

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