Janice Clark doing work for the BR mafia

Was there language to go with the ruling about his standing? Was it that his concerns are misplaced or was it him owning houses in different cities that did it?

I asked thd same question when the suit was filed and some here argued that Jenkins did not have standing.

Perhaps no one can. Any lawyers here have the answer?

Yes, dismissed because Jenkins didn't have standing.

Yeah, but the reason why he didn't have standing is important. Apparently she agreed with the City in that he is unaffected by the annexation and therefore lacks "a real and actual interest".

I assume its because his argument was that cops would be spread to thin. And then Carl Dabadie testified that they aren't thin.

From the Plan of Government "During such period any citizen of the city or the area proposed to be added thereto may file an appeal therefrom in the District Court in the manner and with the effect provided by law. After the conclusion of such period the ordinance shall not be contested or attacked for any reason or cause whatever."

Can anyone say why this does not validate Jenkins' standing in this case? Perhaps there is something missing here that explains why plain language that would seem to give any citizen of the city standing actually does not mean that? This is not a snarky question--I would love to hear from any attorneys who can explain this.

State law regarding this issue supersedes the BR Plan of Government.

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The hearing got personal when Pierson called Jenkins to the stand and questioned whether he is a resident of Baton Rouge or not. The city-parish's plan of government, which Jenkins is basing his case on, says annexations can be challenged by "any citizen of the city or the area proposed to be added thereto."

Jenkins pointed to an article posted on Jenkins' website that lists a P.O. Box in Central as his contact address, and to Wikipedia, which lists his residence as Central (though she acknowledged Wikipedia is not always the most reliable source of information). She pointed to property in Central that had been acquired by a nonprofit Jenkins runs with his wife. She also put forward a "declaration of domicile" from 2003 where Jenkins declared he lived in Florida.

Jenkins, clearly frustrated by the questioning, at one point had to be told by the judge to take a recess and talk to his attorney because he wasn't answering Pierson's questions with a "yes" or "no," and instead was trying to explain the situation behind those questions.

The P.O. box in Central was for Central City News, one of the newspapers he runs, he said. The property in Central is an office for the nonprofit. And he and his wife briefly lived in Florida and registered to vote there in 2003, but left after a hurricane damaged their residence and still owned their property in Baton Rouge.

Pierson ultimately said she'd stipulate, or agree, to the fact that Jenkins is a citizen of Baton Rouge -- though without a real and actual interest in the case, she added. She points to state law, which says "any interested citizen of the municipality or of the territory proposed to be annexed" may file suit, and defines "interested" as having a "real and actual personal stake" in the annexations.

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Also, I know the City stipulated that Jenkins was a citizen of BR. However, Jenkins filed a "Change of Domicile" declaration in 2003 when he moved to Florida. If his domicile was challenged further, he would have to prove a lot to establish that he really did change his domicile back to Louisiana.

So whether or not the city followed state and city laws when they annexed the mall was never decided . All the trial was about whether or not a Woody had standing.

Jenkins doesn't even live in the city of Baton Rouge or in any of the parcels that were annexed. His taxes were not affected.

If he lives in the city of Baton Rouge then why is he pushing for SG?

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Jenkins doesn't even live in the city of Baton Rouge or in any of the parcels that were annexed. His taxes were not affected.

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He posted an article several months ago where he was assaulted at his BR home. I don't know where the man spends the majority of his nights, but he does have a home in BR.