Magistrate Judge John Parker began his service as a Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Texas in 2019. Judge Parker holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of Dallas, and a J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law. Prior to his appointment, he served as Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office for United States Attorneys (Washington, D.C.) from 2018-2019, and as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas) from 2015-2017. Prior to his time as U.S. Attorney, Judge Parker served three years as First Assistant U.S. Attorney, and ten years as the Chief of the Civil Division. Judge Parker began his career with the Department of Justice as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Lubbock, serving from 1999 to 2002.
Judge Parker’s chambers are in Abilene.