John P. Foley (judge)

John P. Foley was a Presiding Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.

Biography
Foley graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University Law School and served in the United States Army. He died on November 21, 1984.

Legal career
After working with a private law firm, Foley was appointed a Wisconsin Circuit Court 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.