Conservative Former US Senator James Buckley Dies at 100
James Buckley, a former US senator from New York and judge on the US Appeals Court for the District of Columbia Circuit, has passed away at the age of 100. Buckley, the older brother of National Review founder William F. Buckley Jr., had an illustrious political career and is known for challenging campaign finance laws in the landmark Supreme Court case Buckley v. Valeo. He served in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the federal government and was one of the few to do so.