John Victor Parker (born 1928) is a United States federal judge.
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Parker received a B.A. from Louisiana State University in 1949 and a J.D. from Louisiana State University Law School in 1952. He was in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954, remaining in the United States Army Reserve until 1964. He was in private practice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from 1954 to 1979, also serving as an assistant parish attorney of the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge, from 1956 to 1966.
On May 24, 1979, Parker was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 1979, and received his commission on September 26, 1979. He served as chief judge from 1979 to 1998, assuming senior status on October 31, 1998.
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