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 on January 7, 1996, in Las Vegas. ==Honor==