Mr. Lacovara and Mr. Cutler argued a hypothetical case in which the Federal Election Commission wishes to reverse the 1975 Supreme Court campaign spending case, Buckley v. Valeo. In 1975, the justices ruled that Congress cannot limit campaign spending by candidates. Mr. Webster portrayed the chief justice, while the others portrayed the associate justices. After deliberation, the moot court struck down 1996 campaign finance legislation. Ms. Totenberg moderated the event. The Brennan Center awards were presented to Mr. Lacovara, Mr. Cutler and Mr. Forsky by Mr. Brennan.