James Thomas Foley (July 9, 1910 – August 17, 1990) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York from 1949 to 1990 and Chief Judge from 1963 to 1980.
James Thomas Foley
New York Northern District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
Born 1910 in Troy, NY
Died 1990 in Albany, NY
FJC ID: 770
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Hon. William H. Murray, Supreme Court of the State of New YorkSecretary · 1939–1942, 1946–1949
- U.S. Naval Reserve1942–1945
- Private practice, Troy, New York1935–1942
Appointments
1949–1990 · Appointed by Harry S Truman (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
- Albany Law SchoolLL.B. · 1934
- Fordham CollegeA.B. · 1931