Barrington D. Parker
| Barrington Daniels Parker | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
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In office December 19, 1985 – June 2, 1993 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
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In office December 19, 1969 – December 19, 1985 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Joseph Charles McGarraghy |
| Succeeded by | Royce Lamberth |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Barrington Daniels Parker November 17, 1915 Rosslyn, Virginia |
| Died |
June 2, 1993 (aged 77) Silver Springs, Maryland |
| Children | Barrington Daniels Parker Jr. |
| Education |
Lincoln University (A.B.) University of Pennsylvania (M.A.) University of Chicago Law School (J.D.) |
Barrington Daniels Parker (November 17, 1915 – June 2, 1993) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Education and career
Parker was born in Rosslyn, Virginia, on November 17, 1915. His father was dean of the now-closed Terrell Law School in Washington, D.C. Barrington attended Dunbar High School in Washington, and graduated from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania in 1936 with an Artium Baccalaureus degree in economics, and from the University of Pennsylvania in 1938 with a Master of Arts, finally receiving a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School in 1947.[1]
Federal judicial service
On September 15, 1969, Parker was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by Judge Joseph Charles McGarraghy. Parker was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 1969, and received his commission on December 19, 1969. Parker assumed senior status on December 19, 1985, and served in that capacity until his death.[1] He died on June 2, 1993 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Springs, Maryland.[2]
Notable case
Parker's most high profile case was the criminal trial of John Hinckley Jr.[2]
Personal
Parker's son, Barrington Daniels Parker Jr., is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.[2]
References
- 1 2 Barrington Daniels Parker Sr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1 2 3 Dennis Hevesi (June 5, 1993). "Barrington D. Parker, 77, Is Dead. Trial Judge for Reagan's Attacker". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
Sources
- Barrington Daniels Parker Sr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Joseph Charles McGarraghy |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 1969–1985 |
Succeeded by Royce Lamberth |