--- title: "James B. Foy | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-b-foy-district-court-judge-sixth-judicial-district-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # James B. Foy Sixth Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Sixth Judicial District Court - State: New Mexico - Role: District Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge in the district (2003–2004) - Private practice as associate and later partner at Foy, Foy & Castillo, and earlier at Foy, Foy & Jollensten - Judge of the 6th Judicial District Court of New Mexico, Department Division III, covering Grant, Luna, and Hidalgo counties ### Education - University of New Mexico — J.D. (1986) - Business — Creighton University — B.S. (1983) ### Additional information - Appointed March 2019; elected November 2020. - Private attorney before judicial service. - representing clients in state and federal courts - Youngest son of Thomas P. Foy (former NM State Representative) and Joan C. Foy (former Grant County Democratic Chair) - Foy has emphasized his experience on both sides of legal disputes, which he believes qualifies him to act fairly and impartially. - His appointment was one of two recommended by the Judicial Nominating Commission; he was chosen over another nominee by the governor ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media electronic device coverage Scope: statewide New Mexico Rule 23-107 authorizes broadcasting, televising, photographing, and recording in state court proceedings subject to the rule's guidelines and judicial control. Evidence excerpt: The broadcasting, televising, photographing, and recording of court proceedings in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, district courts, magistrate courts, and metropolitan courts of the State of New Mexico are hereby authorized in accordance with the guidelines promulgated herewith. [Rule 23-107. Broadcasting, televising, photographing and recording of court proceedings](https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rule-23-107-12-20-2018.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote proceedings conduct Scope: statewide New Mexico Judiciary remote-proceedings standards treat virtual courtrooms as formal courtroom settings and impose conduct expectations for remote participants. Evidence excerpt: The courtroom, whether a physical in-person courtroom, or a virtual courtroom, remains a formal and serious setting where judges hear matters involving real people that affect real lives. [New Mexico Judiciary Remote Proceedings and Meeting Standards](https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/04/NEW-MEXICO-JUDICIARY-REMOTE-PROCEEDINGS-AND-MEETING-STANDARDS.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://sixthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/district-judges) - [Official roster](https://sixthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/district-judges) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://sixthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/district-judges) - [Rule 23-107. Broadcasting, televising, photographing and recording of court proceedings](https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rule-23-107-12-20-2018.pdf) - [New Mexico Judiciary Remote Proceedings and Meeting Standards](https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/04/NEW-MEXICO-JUDICIARY-REMOTE-PROCEEDINGS-AND-MEETING-STANDARDS.pdf) - [nmjpec.org](https://nmjpec.org/en/judge-evaluation?election_id=490&year=2024) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-b-foy-district-court-judge-sixth-judicial-district-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-b-foy-district-court-judge-sixth-judicial-district-court-nm", "name": "James B. Foy | KnowJudges", "description": "James B. Foy, Sixth Judicial District Court. 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