Fred I. Parker

For those of a similar name, see Fred Parker (footballer) and Frederick Parker (disambiguation).

Fred I. Parker (February 2, 1938 – August 12, 2003) was a federal judge in the United States.

Early life and education

A native of Boston, Parker attended the University of Massachusetts and Georgetown University Law Center. Parker worked briefly as a lawyer in Boston but then went into practice in Vermont, where he worked in private practice from 1966 to 1990 except for a term as Deputy Attorney General of Vermont from 1969 to 1972.

Federal judicial service

In 1990, President George H.W. Bush nominated Parker to serve as a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont. Parker served as a District Judge from 1990 to 1994, including as Chief Judge from 1991 to 1994.

In 1994, President Bill Clinton promoted Parker to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, succeeding James L. Oakes. Parker served on the Second Circuit for nine years until his death in 2003.

Death

Parker died on August 12, 2003 in Burlington, Vermont. The Associated Press reported at that time that Parker had been undergoing a procedure to adjust a pacemaker.

Sources

• Fred I. Parker at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Albert Coffrin	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont 1990–1994	Succeeded by William Sessions
Preceded by Franklin Billings	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont 1991–1994	Succeeded by John Murtha
Preceded by James Oakes	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 1994–2003	Succeeded by Peter Hall