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The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA), as amended in 1974, set up the Federal Election Commission ([https://www.fec.gov/ FEC]) to enforce this law. | The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA), as amended in 1974, set up the Federal Election Commission ([https://www.fec.gov/ FEC]) to enforce this law. | ||
|procedural_history=Senator [https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378511 James Buckley] (plaintiff) filed a lawsuit against Francis Valeo (defendant), a representative of the FEC. | |procedural_history=Senator [https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378511 James Buckley] (plaintiff) filed a lawsuit against Francis Valeo (defendant), a representative of the FEC. | ||
The federal district court and the court of appeals held that the individual contribution limit to candidates doesn't abridge the [[1st Amendment]]s freedom of expression [via monetary contribution]. | |||
|holding=SCOTUS upholds the limit on individual contributions. | |holding=SCOTUS upholds the limit on individual contributions. | ||
Revision as of 16:13, March 14, 2023
| Buckley v. Valeo | |
| Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
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| Citation | |
| Date decided | January 29, 1976 |
Facts
In the early 1970s, Congress capped the individual contributions to federal candidates for elected office at $1,000.
The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA), as amended in 1974, set up the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to enforce this law.Procedural History
Senator James Buckley (plaintiff) filed a lawsuit against Francis Valeo (defendant), a representative of the FEC.
The federal district court and the court of appeals held that the individual contribution limit to candidates doesn't abridge the 1st Amendments freedom of expression [via monetary contribution].Holding
SCOTUS upholds the limit on individual contributions.
SCOTUS struck down the limit on how much money a candidate may spend on their (her/his) own campaign.
