Roger D. Foley
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Roger D. Foley was a United States federal judge
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Born in Goldfield, Nevada
, Foley was the son of District Court judge Roger Thomas Foley
. He received an LL.B. from the University of San Francisco School of Law, and was a deputy district attorney of Clark County, Nevada
from 1948 to 1951, then district attorney of that county until 1955. He was in private practice in Las Vegas, Nevada
from 1956 to 1958, and was the Attorney General of Nevada from 1959 to 1962.
On June 12, 1962, Foley was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 29, 1962, and received his commission on July 2, 1962. He served as chief judge from 1963 to 1980, assuming senior status
on October 29, 1982, and serving in that capacity until his death, in Las Vegas, Nevada
, in 1996. The Foley Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Las Vegas is named for the family, as a whole.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Goldfield, Nevada
Goldfield, Nevada
Goldfield is an unincorporated community and the county seat of Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States, with a resident population of 440 at the 2000 census. It is located about southeast of Carson City, along U.S...
, Foley was the son of District Court judge Roger Thomas Foley
Roger Thomas Foley
Roger Thomas Foley was a United States federal judge.Born in Sioux City, Iowa, he graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 1910 and was in private practice in Goldfield, Nevada from 1911 to 1925, and in Los Angeles, California from 1925 to 1928. He was a district attorney for...
. He received an LL.B. from the University of San Francisco School of Law, and was a deputy district attorney of Clark County, Nevada
Clark County, Nevada
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...
from 1948 to 1951, then district attorney of that county until 1955. He was in private practice in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
from 1956 to 1958, and was the Attorney General of Nevada from 1959 to 1962.
On June 12, 1962, Foley was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
United States District Court for the District of Nevada
The United States District Court for the District of Nevada is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Nevada. The court has locations in Las Vegas and Reno....
created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on June 29, 1962, and received his commission on July 2, 1962. He served as chief judge from 1963 to 1980, assuming senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on October 29, 1982, and serving in that capacity until his death, in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, in 1996. The Foley Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Las Vegas is named for the family, as a whole.