Middle District of Louisiana / Appointed 1979 / Served to 2014

John Victor Parker

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, John Victor Parker was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) in 1952. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 25, 1979

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1979
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Louisiana State 1949 · Louisiana State Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) 1952
Succeeded by
James J. Brady
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1979Middle District of LouisianaCarter (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

34 years on the Middle District of Louisiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).