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Magistrate Judge John R. Parker
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Chambers:
325-676-4582
Courtroom Deputy:
Jennifer Chittum 325-690-3972
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341 Pine Street, Room 2313
Abilene, Texas 79601
Courtroom:
2000
Case Letter Designation:
(BU)
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Criminal Cases
: All questions regarding criminal matters should be directed to Judge Parker’s Courtroom Deputy, Jennifer Chittum, at 325-690-3972 (direct) or 325-677-6311 (main).
Civil Cases
:
Procedural Information – Non-substantive procedural questions that cannot be answered by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Civil Rules of this Court, or the Court’s orders may be directed to chambers at 325-676-4582. Please do not call chambers to ask for any action by the Court. The proper means of requesting a ruling or other action by the Court is through the filing of a properly supported motion.
Status of Pending Motions - Please do not call seeking the status of a pending motion. If there are extenuating circumstances regarding a pending motion that should be brought to the Court’s attention, please file an appropriate notice or motion.
Unless specifically ordered or the parties are seeking an agreed protective order, Judge Parker does not require proposed orders. When a proposed order is appropriate, it must be submitted in Word format to
[email protected]
.
Judge Parker does not require a judge’s copy for documents filed by electronic means.
Questions related to the technical or operational aspects of filing or the CM/ECF system should be directed to the Clerk’s Office at 325-677-6311.
Biography
Birth:
1961
Year Service Began:
2019
Education:
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration from the University of Dallas; Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law
Legal Practice:
Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office for United States Attorneys (Washington, D.C.), 2018 - 2019; United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas), 2015 - 2017; acting United States Attorney (Dallas), 2014 - 2015; First Assistant U.S. Attorney (Dallas), 2011 - 2014; Civil Division Chief, U.S. Attorney’s Office (Dallas), 2002 - 2012; Ex officio member, Attorney General’s Advisory Committee and Chair of the Civil Chiefs’ Working Group, 2011 - 2012; Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1999 - 2002 (Lubbock); Associate, Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, L.L.P., 1992 - 1998 (Lubbock)
Current Memberships:
State Bar of Texas, Texas Bar Foundation, Abilene Bar Association, Federal Magistrate Judges Association, Tom Green County Bar Association
District Judges
Chief Judge Reed O'Connor (O)
Judge Sam A. Lindsay (L)
Judge Ed Kinkeade (K)
Judge Karen Gren Scholer (S)
Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk (Z)
Judge Mark T. Pittman (P)
Judge James Wesley Hendrix (H)
Judge Brantley Starr (X)
Judge Ada Brown (E)
Senior Judge A. Joe Fish (G)
Senior Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater (D)
Senior Judge Sam R. Cummings (C)
Senior Judge Terry R. Means (Y)
Senior Judge David C. Godbey (N)
Senior Judge Jane J. Boyle (B)
Magistrate Judges
Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton (BJ)
Judge Renee H. Toliver (BK)
Judge David L. Horan (BN)
Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr. (BP)
Judge Lee Ann Reno (BR)
Judge Rebecca Rutherford (BT)
Judge John R. Parker (BU)
Judge Amanda 'Amy' R. Burch (BV)
Judge Brian McKay (BW)
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