James Buckley, conservative senator and judge, dies at 100

Overview

• James Buckley served one term as a U.S. senator from New York from 1971-1977.
• He was the lead plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case Buckley v. Valeo, which shaped campaign finance laws.
• Buckley called for President Nixon's resignation during the Watergate scandal.
• After leaving the Senate, he served in the Reagan administration and as a federal appeals court judge.
• Buckley was the brother of William F. Buckley Jr., founder of the National Review.