Peter R. Foley at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Indiana · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Biography
Professional career
- Peter R. Foley is a judge of the First District of the Indiana Court of Appeals, appointed by Governor Eric Holcomb on October 11, 2022, and re‐elected in 2024 to serve until 2034
- Before his appellate appointment, Foley was Judge of Morgan County Superior Court from 2015 to 2022, elected in 2014.
- Official site: Indiana Court of Appeals — Judge Peter R. Foley
- He also practiced law for more than 17 years in Martinsville, Indiana, at Foley, Foley & Peden, his father’s firm, and held the role of Morgan County Attorney for 14 years
Education
- B.A in History and Criminal Justice — Indiana University Bloomington — 1993
Additional information
- He was appointed by Governor Eric Holcomb and confirmed through a 2024 retention election, winning 71.9% of the vote.
- Indiana Court of Appeals, First District, in Indianapolis.
- His legal work focused on probate, estate planning, real estate, family law, and municipal law
- In that role, he presided over over 35 jury trials (misdemeanors to murder), oversaw a mental health diversion program, and helped develop a residential substance abuse treatment program in the Morgan County Jail
- Foley is Secretary for the Appellate Practice Section of the Indiana State Bar Association and serves on the Strategic Planning Committee of the Indiana Judicial Conference.
- He has also been active in the Indiana Coalition for Court Access and in continuing legal education
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