American politician — brother of William F. Buckley Jr. — Senator from New York (1971–77, Conservative Party) — Federal Judge (DC Circuit) — whose 1976 Buckley v. Valeo Supreme Court victory established that campaign spending is protected First Amendment speech.
Wins Buckley v. Valeo — the Supreme Court decision that spending money on political campaigns is constitutionally protected First Amendment activity — one of the most consequential and debated Supreme Court decisions in modern American political history.
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