Questions about free speech and the First Amendment are often decided at the Supreme Court. Over the years, the Court has dealt with such contentious political speech cases as flag burning, campaign spending limits, and banning political films. While there is typically some disagreement on the Court on any individual case, the Court has long held that for any political…
A friend profiles Buckley himself, a public servant who spent his life defending constitutional first principles.
An original Buckley litigator shares the inside story of one of America’s most important political speech victories.
Buckley v. Valeo confines campaign finance regulation to actual corruption, rather than amorphous claims about “undue influence.”
Those who blame Buckley for our current problems are wrong to do so. A contrary decision would have made things worse.
The Institute for Free Speech held a virtual panel with Bradley A. Smith, Joel Gora, and Eugene Volokh to reflect on the history of ...
Despite sustained criticism from all sides, Buckley's core principle persists: government cannot ration political speech.
The core First Amendment principles of Buckley v. Valeo endure after fifty years.