Randall v. Sorrell — Kennedy, J., Concurring

Summary

Kennedy concurred in the judgment, agreeing that both expenditure and contribution limitations violate the First Amendment but expressing skepticism regarding the campaign finance regulatory system. Thomas concurred in the judgment but argued Buckley v. Valeo should be overruled to better protect political speech under strict scrutiny. Dissenting, Stevens and Souter would uphold the limits or remand for further inquiry, finding the record insufficient to conclusively invalidate the statute. Justice Alito concurred in part and in the judgment, noting the insufficiency of the briefing to revisit Buckley.