Fred I. Parker

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

Fred Irving Parker^[1] (February 2, 1938 – August 12, 2003) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.

Fred I. Parker
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In office October 11, 1994 – August 12, 2003
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	James L. Oakes
Succeeded by	Peter W. Hall
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont
In office 1991–1994
Preceded by	Franklin S. Billings, Jr.
Succeeded by	John Garvan Murtha
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont
In office August 7, 1990 – October 11, 1994
Appointed by	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Albert Wheeler Coffrin
Succeeded by	William K. Sessions III
Personal details
Born	(1938-02-02)February 2, 1938 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	August 12, 2003(2003-08-12) (aged 65) Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Education	University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA) Georgetown University Law Center (JD)

Education and career

Parker was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts in 1962. He received a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1965. He was in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1955 to 1962. He was in private practice of law in Boston from 1965 to 1966. He was in private practice of law in Burlington, Vermont from 1966 to 1969. He was a deputy state attorney general of Vermont from 1969 to 1972. He was in private practice of law in Middlebury, Vermont from 1972 to 1982. He was in private practice of law in Burlington from 1982 to 1990.^[2] As of 2020, Parker is the last judge appointed to the District of Vermont by a Republican president.

Federal judicial service

Parker was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on June 21, 1990, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont vacated by Judge Albert W. Coffrin. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 3, 1990, and received commission on August 7, 1990. He served as Chief Judge from 1991 to 1994. His service was terminated on October 11, 1994, due to elevation to the court of appeals.^[2]

Parker was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Parker was nominated by President Bill Clinton on August 25, 1994, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated by James L. Oakes. He was confirmed by the Senate on October 7, 1994, and received commission on October 11, 1994. His service was terminated on August 12, 2003, due to death.^[2]

Death

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

References

1. Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session, on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary, September 28; October 46 and 6, 1994. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1996. p. 100.
2. "Parker, Fred I. – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.

Sources

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

Legal offices
Preceded by Albert Wheeler Coffrin	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont 1990–1994	Succeeded by William K. Sessions III
Preceded by Franklin S. Billings Jr.	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont 1991–1994	Succeeded by John Garvan Murtha
Preceded by James L. Oakes	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 1994–2003	Succeeded by Peter W. Hall