The Council Of Alternative Political Parties v. Lonna R. Hooks

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• observing that reconsideration of an issue decided by another panel of our Court in a prior appeal is appropriate when there has been an intervening change in law
• observing that reconsideration of an issue decided by another panel of our Court in a prior appeal is appropriate when there has been an intervening change in law
• reaching for the “first time on appeal” an issue that “concerns a pure question of law”
• exercising discretion to address a new argument where the “issue involved ... concerns a pure question of law, and in the interest of avoiding further delay”
• upholding filing deadline similar to Virginia’s that furthered legitimate state interests in treating all candidates equally, ensuring informed voting decisions, and limiting the number of frivolous candidates regardless of whether deadline could “be justified based on administrative need”
• upholding filing deadline similar to Virginia's that furthered legitimate state interests in treating all candidates equally, ensuring informed voting decisions, and limiting the number of frivolous can- didates regardless of whether deadline could \be justified based on administrative need\

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