re: Woody Jenkins files lawsuit challenging annexation of Mall and Hospital

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Plaintiff, who is a citizen of Baton Rouge, owns three tracts of land and three houses in Baton Rouge. He pays more than $7,000 a year in property taxes. He resides in a "high crime" area and has recently been a victim of crime and would be particularly affected by any reduction in police or fire protection services...

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Well that's mighty freaking tenuous.

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Plaintiff, who is a citizen of Baton Rouge, owns three tracts of land and three houses in Baton Rouge. He pays more than $7,000 a year in property taxes. He resides in a "high crime" area and has recently been a victim of crime and would be particularly affected by any reduction in police or fire protection services...

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That's a mighty big stretch for having personal standing. If this is allowed, it could set a dangerous precedent for allowing any number degrees of separation to be considered as personal standing (kinda like Wickard v. Filburn).