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