"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."
Buckley v. Valeo at 50
"Effective Advocacy," by Allen J. Dickerson
"The landmark decision recognized that effective political speech requires the ability to pool resources and communicate at scale."
"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.
"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."
"Life Without Buckley v. Valeo," by John Samples
"How the decision did and did not change the world."
"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.'"
"The Enduring Legacy of Buckley v. Valeo," by Floyd Abrams
"Despite sustained criticism from all sides, Buckley's core principle persists: government cannot ration political speech."
"The Buckley Principles," by Lee E. Goodman
"The core First Amendment principles of Buckley v. Valeo endure after fifty years."
Buckley v. Valeo: A Retrospective Series
The introduction to an Institute for Free Speech symposium, which I'll be cross-posting over the next couple of weeks.
