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Dallin Harris Oaks (born August 12, 1932) was born
in Provo, Utah. He is a former professor of law at
the University of Chicago's school of law, former
president of Brigham Young University, and former
justice of Utah's Supreme Court. In 1981, he was
closely considered by the Ronald Reagan
administration as a supreme court nominee along
with Robert Bork, Antonin Scalia and Anthony
Kennedy. The position was filled by Sandra Day
O'Connor to fulfil a campaign promise made by
Reagan to appoint a woman to the court. 

In 1984 he was ordained an Apostle and member of
the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

He was the youngest Apostle by years at that time,
and the first one younger than President Thomas S.
Monson who had been ordained over twenty years
before. Since the senior living Apostle becomes
President of the Church (Mormonism)|President of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
this has led to speculation that Elder Oaks may
one day lead the Church, but at present this would
be far in the future. In 2002 he was sent to
personally preside over the Church in the
Philippines, normally the task of a member of the
Quorums of the Seventy, a lower-ranking quorum of
Church General Authority. At the same time Jeffrey
R. Holland, who had followed Elder Oaks as
president of Brigham Young University and later
become an Apostle, was assigned to preside over
the Church in Chile.

At 73, Elder Oaks would be retired from most forms
of organized activity, but the LDS Church being
organized the way it is, if he survives, his time
of greatest prominence lies years in the future.

Elder Oaks is known for delivering doctrinal talks
at conference that covers facets of the church's
basic doctrines. His delivery is simple and
concise, and his messages are often referred to
for clarification on doctrinal matters by the
members.

==References==

*
http://www.lds.org/newsroom/biography/0,15609,3959
-1----44,00.html Official Biography
* Book reference |
Author=Searle, Don L. |
Year=June 1984 |
Title=http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll?f=tem
plates$fn=default.htm Elder Dallin H. Oaks: “It
Begins by Following the Other Apostles” |
Publisher=Ensign |
ID=p. 15


==External Resources==
http:, //www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2951486|LDS
apostle was studied for '81 court, Salt Lake
Tribune, August 18, 2005.

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 title= Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
 years= May 3, 1984— |
 before=Russell M. Nelson |
 after= M. Russell Ballard |

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Dallin Harris Oaks (born August 12, 1932) was born
in Provo, Utah. He is a former professor of law at
the University of Chicago's school of law, former
president of Brigham Young University, and former
justice of Utah's Supreme Court. In 1981, he was
closely considered by the Ronald Reagan
administration as a supreme court nominee along
with Robert Bork, Antonin Scalia and Anthony
Kennedy. The position was filled by Sandra Day
O'Connor to fulfil a campaign promise made by
Reagan to appoint a woman to the court. 

In 1984 he was ordained an Apostle and member of
the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

He was the youngest Apostle by years at that time,
and the first one younger than President Thomas S.
Monson who had been ordained over twenty years
before. Since the senior living Apostle becomes
President of the Church (Mormonism)|President of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
this has led to speculation that Elder Oaks may
one day lead the Church, but at present this would
be far in the future. In 2002 he was sent to
personally preside over the Church in the
Philippines, normally the task of a member of the
Quorums of the Seventy, a lower-ranking quorum of
Church General Authority. At the same time Jeffrey
R. Holland, who had followed Elder Oaks as
president of Brigham Young University and later
become an Apostle, was assigned to preside over
the Church in Chile.

At 73, Elder Oaks would be retired from most forms
of organized activity, but the LDS Church being
organized the way it is, if he survives, his time
of greatest prominence lies years in the future.

Elder Oaks is known for delivering doctrinal talks
at conference that covers facets of the church's
basic doctrines. His delivery is simple and
concise, and his messages are often referred to
for clarification on doctrinal matters by the
members.

==References==

*
http://www.lds.org/newsroom/biography/0,15609,3959
-1----44,00.html Official Biography
* Book reference |
Author=Searle, Don L. |
Year=June 1984 |
Title=http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll?f=tem
plates$fn=default.htm Elder Dallin H. Oaks: “It
Begins by Following the Other Apostles” |
Publisher=Ensign |
ID=p. 15


==External Resources==
http:, //www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2951486|LDS
apostle was studied for '81 court, Salt Lake
Tribune, August 18, 2005.