Roger D. Foley
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, Roger D. Foley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. He earned a law degree from University of San Francisco School of Law. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1917–1996
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1962
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of San Francisco Law
- Succeeded by
- Lloyd D. George
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | District of Nevada | Kennedy (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
Judicial Record
In our data, Foley authored 58 published opinions for the court (1976–1992). Most cited: Wood v. Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (31 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Wood v. Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce, Inc. | 507 F. Supp. 1128 | 31 |
| 1981 | Prescott v. United States | 523 F. Supp. 918 | 28 |
| 1981 | Rosenthal v. State of Nev. | 514 F. Supp. 907 | 26 |
| 1977 | Dasco, Inc. v. American City Bank & Trust Co. | 429 F. Supp. 767 | 25 |
| 1984 | Donovan v. Schmoutey | 592 F. Supp. 1361 | 23 |
| 1980 | M & R Inv. Co., Inc. v. Fitzsimmons | 484 F. Supp. 1041 | 19 |
| 1981 | O'CONNOR v. State of Nev. | 507 F. Supp. 546 | 18 |
| 1978 | Wells Fargo Bank v. Desert View Building Supplies, Inc. | 475 F. Supp. 693 | 17 |
| 1989 | Southern Nevada Shell Dealers Ass'n v. Shell Oil Co. | 725 F. Supp. 1104 | 16 |
| 1989 | Allstate Insurance v. Jack S | 709 F. Supp. 963 | 16 |
| 1980 | Dunkin v. Lamb | 500 F. Supp. 184 | 16 |
| 1982 | Walker v. Fairchild Industries, Inc. | 554 F. Supp. 650 | 12 |
| 1980 | Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. v. L. K. Comstock & Co. | 488 F. Supp. 732 | 12 |
| 1981 | Zaika v. Del E. Webb Corp. | 508 F. Supp. 1005 | 11 |
| 1979 | Tangren v. Wackenhut Services, Inc. | 480 F. Supp. 539 | 11 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 58 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 Roger D. Foley?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Roger D. Foley to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada in 1962.
- Was Roger D. Foley appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Roger D. Foley was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Roger D. Foley's confirmation vote?
- Roger D. Foley was confirmed by voice vote on June 29, 1962. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Roger D. Foley on?
- Roger D. Foley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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33 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).