James L. Buckley

James Lane Buckley (born March 9, 1923 in New York City) was a United States Senator from the Conservative Party of New York State from January 3, 1971 to January 3, 1977. Formerly, he was vice president and director of the Catawba Corporation from 1953 to 1970, and afterwards a federal judge.

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March 9 - 1923 - New York City - United States Senator - Conservative Party of New York State - January 3 - 1971 - 1977 - Vice president - Director - 1953 - 1970

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He was also the lead petitioner in a landmark Supreme Court case, Buckley v. Valeo, in which he successfully challenged the constitutionality of a law limiting campaign spending in Congressional races.

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Petitioner - Supreme Court - Buckley v. Valeo - Constitutionality - Campaign spending - Congressional

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A 1943 graduate of Yale University, Buckley enlisted in the United States Navy in 1942 and was discharged with the rank of lieutenant in 1946. After receiving his law degree from Yale Law School, he was admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1950 and practiced law until 1953, when he joined Catawba as vice president and director. In 1970 he was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Conservative, winning 38.7% of the vote in a three-way race, and served from 1971 until 1977. He was the first and only (to date) member of his party elected to the U.S. Senate.

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1943 - Yale University - United States Navy - 1942 - Rank - Lieutenant - 1946 - Law - Yale Law School - Connecticut - Bar - 1950 - 1953 - 1970 - Elected - 1971 - 1977

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Buckley ran for re-election in 1976 as a Republican and was defeated by Daniel Patrick Moynihan. In 1980, he ran again as a Republican in Connecticut against Chris Dodd and lost.

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1976 - Republican - Daniel Patrick Moynihan - 1980 - Chris Dodd

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In the first administration of President Ronald Reagan, Buckley initially served as an undersecretary of State and then as president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty from 1982 until 1985. Appointed a federal judge in 1985 by Reagan, he left his post at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to serve on the District of Columbia Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. He became a senior (semi-retired) judge of that Court in 1996.

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Ronald Reagan - State - President - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - 1982 - 1985 - Federal judge - District of Columbia Circuit - United States Court of Appeals - Senior - 1996

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He is single and currently resides in Washington, D.C.

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