| John Victor Parker | |
| Office: | Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana |
| Term Start: | October 31, 1998 |
| Term End: | July 14, 2014 |
| Office1: | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana |
| Term Start1: | 1979 |
| Term End1: | 1998 |
| Predecessor1: | Elmer Gordon West |
| Successor1: | Frank Joseph Polozola |
| Office2: | Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana |
| Term Start2: | September 26, 1979 |
| Term End2: | October 31, 1998 |
| Appointer2: | Jimmy Carter |
| Predecessor2: | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Successor2: | James Joseph Brady |
| Birth Name: | John Victor Parker |
| Birth Date: | 14 October 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Death Place: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Education: | Louisiana State University (BA) |
John Victor Parker (October 14, 1928 – July 14, 2014) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Parker received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University in 1949 and a Juris Doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University 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 from 1954 to 1979, also serving as an assistant parish attorney of the City of Baton Rouge in the 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, serving until his death on July 14, 2014, at his home in Baton Rouge.[1] [2]