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October Term 1975 · decided Jan 30, 1976

Buckley et al. v. Valeo, Secretary of the United States Senate, et al.

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  • Buckley v. Valeo, Secretary of the United States Senate, OT 1975, January 30, 1976.
  • Citation: 424 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1976-01-30 (October Term 1975). Citation: 424 U.S. 1. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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