Robert Manley Parker
| Robert Parker | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
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In office June 16, 1994 – November 1, 2002 |
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| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Samuel Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Edward Prado |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | |
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In office February 1990 – June 16, 1994 |
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| Preceded by | William Justice |
| Succeeded by | Richard Schell |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | |
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In office April 26, 1979 – June 16, 1994 |
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| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Thad Heartfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 19, 1937 Longview, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Kilgore College United States Naval Academy East Texas Baptist University Abilene Christian University University of Texas, Austin |
Robert Manley Parker (born October 19, 1937) is a retired U.S. federal appeals court judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Born in Longview, Texas, Robert M. Parker grew up in Hallsville, Texas and was named class president of his class at Hallsville High School.
After high school, Parker entered Kilgore College before entering the United States Naval Academy. He returned to Texas in 1958, got married and began taking classes part-time at East Texas Baptist University and Abilene Christian University.
Parker earned a bachelor's degree in 1961 from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1964.
Robert Parker worked in private legal practice in Gilmer, Texas from 1964 until 1965, and then in his native Longview in 1965. From 1965 until 1966, he worked as an administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Ray Roberts. He then worked in private law practice in Longview from 1966 until 1971, in private legal practice in Fort Worth, Texas from 1971 until 1972, and back in Longview as a partner in the firm Nichols & Parker from 1972 until joining the federal bench in 1979.
On February 6, 1979, President Jimmy Carter nominated Robert Parker to a newly created seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 24, 1979. He became the chief judge of his district from 1990 until 1994.
On January 27, 1994, President Bill Clinton nominated Robert Parker to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to fill the seat vacated by Samuel D. Johnson, Jr., who had taken senior status in May 1991. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 15, 1994.
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