Eugene Volokh is the Thomas M. Siebel Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, and the Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor at UCLA School of Law. Naturally, his posts here (like the opinions of the other bloggers) are his own, and not endorsed by any institution. He is also the co-host of the Free Speech Unmuted podcast.
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"To Buckley v. Valeo: The Decision that Saved Democracy," by Bradley A. Smith
"The Court's defense of political speech remains essential to American democracy five decades later."
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"The Parties Either Have Not Read, or They Have Read and Do Not Intend to Be Mindful of …"
"the Court's previous comments about unnecessarily contentious pleadings that waste the Court's time and resources."
"Effective Advocacy," by Allen J. Dickerson
"The landmark decision recognized that effective political speech requires the ability to pool resources and communicate at scale."
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"James L. Buckley: The Man and His Principles," by Roger Pilon
A friend profiles Buckley himself, a public servant who spent his life defending constitutional first principles.
U.S. Government Discovers New Country: Juvalu
If you're from Juvalu, you may be eligible for certain affirmative action programs.
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"Celebrating Buckley v. Valeo: A Landmark of Political Freedom," by Joel M. Gora
"An original Buckley litigator shares the inside story of one of America’s most important political speech victories."
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Journal of Free Speech Law: "Gitlow Revisited: Disentangling Ideas and Crimes Via the Harm Principle," by Ronald Krotoszynski
The final article from the "Gitlow v. New York at 100" symposium, held last year at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.
"Life Without Buckley v. Valeo," by John Samples
"How the decision did and did not change the world."
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"This Is Unmanageable for the Court"
"The fact that only five exhibits are uncontested suggests that the parties have not engaged in a good-faith effort to narrow their objections, and the Court cannot resolve objections to anywhere near 2,325 exhibits during the course of the trial."
"Buckley and the Appearance of Corruption Standard," by David M. Primo
"What social science can tell us."
"American Democracy and the Actuality of Corruption," by Jeff Milyo
"Buckley v. Valeo confines campaign finance regulation to actual corruption, rather than amorphous claims about 'undue influence.'"
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Executive Order Banning Flag-Burning Jeopardizes Flag-Burner's Prosecution for Illegal Fire Lighting in National Park
The Order raises the inference that his actions were targeted for their message; without the Order, there would have been a much stronger inference that he was prosecuted just for the illegal fire lighting (in violation of valid park safety regulations).
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"Defense Counsel Estimated That 90% of the Citations He Used Were Accurate,"
"which, even if it were true, is simply unacceptable by any measure of candor to any court."
