James Foley
| James Foley | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Northern District of New York | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Harry Truman |
| Active: | 2/2/1949 - 6/30/1980 |
| Chief: | 1963 - 1980 |
| Senior: | 6/30/1980 - 8/17/1990 |
| Preceded by: | Edward Kampf |
| Succeeded by: | Roger Miner |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | July 9, 1910 |
| Home State: | Troy, NY |
| Deceased: | August 17, 1990 |
| Undergraduate: | Fordham College, A.B., 1931 |
| Law School: | Albany Law, LL.B., 1934 |
| Military service: | U.S. Naval Reserve, 1942-1945 |
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James Thomas Foley (1910-1990) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.
Foley was nominated by President Harry Truman on February 13, 1949, to a seat vacated by Edward Kampf; he was confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 1949, and received commission on February 2nd. He served as chief judge from 1963-1980. He assumed senior status on June 30, 1980, and served in that capacity until his death on August 17, 1990.[1]
Early life and education
- Fordham College, A.B., 1931
- Albany Law School, LL.B., 1934[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Troy, New York, 1935-1942
- Secretary, Hon. William H. Murray, New York State Supreme Court, 1939-1942
- U.S. Naval Reserve, 1942-1945
- Secretary, Hon. William H. Murray, New York State Supreme Court, 1946-1949[1]
Judicial career
Northern District of New York
Foley was nominated by President Harry Truman on February 13, 1949, to a seat vacated by Edward Kampf; he was confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 1949, and received commission on February 2nd. He served as chief judge from 1963-1980. He assumed senior status on June 30, 1980, and served in that capacity until his death on August 17, 1990.[1]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 James Foley's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Edward Kampf |
Northern District of New York 1949–1980 |
Succeeded by: Roger Miner |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Gary Sharpe • Norman Mordue • David Hurd • Glenn Suddaby • Mae A. D'Agostino | ||
| Senior judges |
Neal McCurn • Thomas McAvoy • Frederick Scullin • Lawrence Kahn • | ||
| Magistrate judges | David Peebles • Randolph Treece • Larry Kudrle • Victor Bianchini • Andrew T. Baxter • Therese Wiley Dancks • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Matthias Burnett Tallmadge • Roger Skinner • Alfred Conkling • Nathan Kelsey Hall • William James Wallace • Roger Miner • Rosemary Pooler • Alfred Conkling Coxe • George Washington Ray • Frank Cooper • Frederick Howard Bryant • Stephen Brennan • Constantine Cholakis • James Foley • Edward Kampf • Howard Munson • Edmund Port • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Norman Mordue • Neal McCurn • Thomas McAvoy • Frederick Scullin • Stephen Brennan • James Foley • Howard Munson • | ||
