James Thomas Foley
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1949 and confirmed by voice vote, James Thomas Foley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Albany Law School in 1934. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1910–1990
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1949
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Fordham College 1931 · Albany Law School 1934
- Succeeded
- Edward S. Kampf
- Succeeded by
- Roger Jeffrey Miner
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Northern District of New York succeeded Edward S. Kampf | Truman (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Fordham College | A.B. | 1931 |
| Albany Law School | LL.B. | 1934 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Foley authored 98 published opinions for the court (1949–1989). Most cited: Frazier v. Ward (50 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Frazier v. Ward | 426 F. Supp. 1354 | 50 |
| 1970 | Wright v. McMann | 321 F. Supp. 127 | 48 |
| 1978 | Novosel v. Northway Motor Car Corp. | 460 F. Supp. 541 | 36 |
| 1977 | Maltais v. United States | 439 F. Supp. 540 | 31 |
| 1967 | John Duguid & Sons, Inc. v. United States | 278 F. Supp. 101 | 25 |
| 1970 | Kritsky Ex Rel. Kritsky v. McGinnis | 313 F. Supp. 1247 | 23 |
| 1969 | Rodriguez v. McGinnis | 307 F. Supp. 627 | 22 |
| 1980 | United States v. Gordon | 493 F. Supp. 814 | 21 |
| 1970 | Ulichny v. General Electric Company | 309 F. Supp. 437 | 20 |
| 1957 | Ussi v. Folsom | 157 F. Supp. 679 | 20 |
| 1964 | Prospect Dairy, Inc. v. Dellwood Dairy Co. | 237 F. Supp. 176 | 19 |
| 1961 | Stoliaroff v. Ribicoff | 198 F. Supp. 587 | 19 |
| 1981 | Thomas v. Board of Education | 505 F. Supp. 102 | 18 |
| 1955 | United States Ex Rel. Caminito v. Murphy | 127 F. Supp. 689 | 18 |
| 1955 | Vermont Structural Slate Co. v. Tatko Bros. Slate Co. | 134 F. Supp. 4 | 17 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 98 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed James Thomas Foley?
- President Harry S Truman appointed James Thomas Foley to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York in 1949.
- Was James Thomas Foley appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- James Thomas Foley was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was James Thomas Foley's confirmation vote?
- James Thomas Foley was confirmed by voice vote on January 31, 1949. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was James Thomas Foley on?
- James Thomas Foley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
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- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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41 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).