to 1985. U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. On October 16, 1985, Buckley was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The seat had previously been held by Judge Edward Allen Tamm. Buckley was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1985 and received commission on December 17, 1985. He assumed senior status on August 31, 1996. Later life During the 2016 presidential election Buckley was critical of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump. He stated that his brother William and Reagan would have been shocked by Trump's action. He stated that he mostly agreed with Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson. Buckley became the oldest living former Senator following the death of Senator Fritz Hollings in 2019. Political positions Buckley introduced and led the passage of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, but later in 2010 he publicly supported amendment of the legislation due to college athletic departments using the legislation to hide sexual abuse allegations. He voted against a minimum wage increase in 1974. Buckley was one of eight senators to vote against the Equal Rights Amendment. Electoral history Books Buckley is the author of the following books: If Men Were Angels: A View from the Senate (1975) Gleanings from an Unplanned Life (2006) Freedom at Risk: Reflections on Politics, Liberty, and the State (2010) Saving Congress from Itself: Emancipating the States & Empowering Their People (2014) Buckley discussed Freedom at Risk on C-SPAN on January 12, 2011. Buckley’s last book, “Saving Congress From Itself”, was sent to every member of the U.S. Senate by Dallas businessman and Buckley family devotee Chris M. Lantrip. References Further reading Buckley, James Lane (1975). If Men Were Angels: A View From the Senate. New York: Putnam. . Buckley, James Lane (2006). Gleanings from an Unplanned Life: An Annotated Oral History. Wilmington: Intercollegiate Studies institute. . Buckley, James Lane (2010). Freedom at Risk: Reflections on Politics, Liberty, and the State. New York: Encounter Books. . Buckley, James Lane (2014). Saving Congress from Itself: Emancipating the States and Empowering Their People.'' New York: Encounter Books. External links Official website of James L. Buckley [incorrect link] |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- 1923 births Living people 20th-century American judges 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American non-fiction writers 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American male writers