John P. Foley (judge)
Encyclopedia
John P. Foley was a Presiding Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
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and served in the United States Army
. He died on November 21, 1984.
Judge by Governor Patrick Lucey in 1976. He was elected to the Court of Appeals in 1978 and became a Presiding Judge in 1981. Foley remained in that position until his death.
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court in the state of Wisconsin, above the Wisconsin Circuit Courts but below the Wisconsin Supreme Court...
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Biography
Foley graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University Law SchoolMarquette University Law School
Marquette University Law School is the professional school for the study of law at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and one of only two law schools in Wisconsin. With 45 full-time professors and approximately 760 J.D. students, the law school is ranked in the top tier among American...
and served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. He died on November 21, 1984.
Legal career
After working with a private law firm, Foley was appointed a Wisconsin Circuit CourtWisconsin Circuit Court
Circuit Courts are the primary trial courts in Wisconsin, United States. They hear and decide cases involving a wide variety of topics, including contracts, personal injury, family law, children in need of protection and/or services, juvenile delinquency, probate, traffic, small claims,...
Judge by Governor Patrick Lucey in 1976. He was elected to the Court of Appeals in 1978 and became a Presiding Judge in 1981. Foley remained in that position until his death.