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A $500 apartment puts LaMont Cole in upcoming election despite a $375K home somewhere else
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:16 pm
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A judge ruled Thursday that Councilman LaMont Cole is eligible to run for reelection after a lawsuit challenging his candidacy claimed he no longer lives in the district he represents on the East Baton Rouge Metro Council — though the decision will likely face an appeal.
After an hour-long hearing in the 19th Judicial District Court, Judge Trudy White determined that Cole is, in fact, a resident of District 7, which covers much of Mid City and portions of north Baton Rouge stretching from Interstate 10 to Evangeline Street.
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The petition challenging Cole’s residency was filed on Monday by Gwendolyn and Tom Stone, both constituents of District 7. Their lawsuit claims Cole resides at 438 Bellewood Drive, a house one block outside the district's boundaries purchased in 2017 for $375,000.
Cole testified Thursday that while he does own the house, only his wife and two children live there. He said he instead spends four to five nights a week sleeping at 665 N. 39th St. — a property he rents for $500 a month and which he listed as his residence when he qualified to run for reelection.
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Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:17 pm to SPEEDY
Trudy Strikes again!
quote:you think?
though the decision will likely face an appeal.
This post was edited on 7/31/20 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:18 pm to SPEEDY
Happens a lot...well I've seen this before.
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:18 pm to SPEEDY
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LaMont Cole
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19th Judicial District Court, Judge Trudy White
All you need to know about the story and how it played out.
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:20 pm to SPEEDY
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During the hearing, Cole testified he's lived at the North 39th Street rental since February 2017, a decision he determined with his wife was best for their relationship. His counsel, attorney Seth Dornier, produced a water bill from the property in Cole's name.
The plaintiffs' petition says the rental is "an abandoned property without working electricity," and Murrell questioned why there wasn't documentation available of utility payments prior to July 2020.
It shouldn’t be difficult to produce electricity statements that are comparable to other apartments
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:20 pm to SPEEDY
Just like Auntee Maxine Waters
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:20 pm to SPEEDY
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A judge
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Trudy White
Ugh
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:21 pm to SPEEDY
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19th Judicial District Court, Judge Trudy White
Color me shocked
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:22 pm to SPEEDY
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Their lawsuit claims Cole resides at 438 Bellewood Drive, a house one block outside the district's boundaries
Misleading thread title
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:22 pm to YouAre8Up
Judge Trudy keeping it real!
Just last week another BR judge denied to let Judge Chip Moore’s campaign file his qualifying papers since he had COVID. Had to get the Supreme Court involved to overturn it.
These EBR judges never cease to amaze me.
Just last week another BR judge denied to let Judge Chip Moore’s campaign file his qualifying papers since he had COVID. Had to get the Supreme Court involved to overturn it.
These EBR judges never cease to amaze me.
This post was edited on 7/31/20 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:23 pm to Ostrich
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Misleading thread title
Doesn’t matter if it’s 1 block or 100 miles
It’s not in his district
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:23 pm to SPEEDY
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438 Bellewood Drive
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$375,000
From what I saw on street view, he got ripped off.
Off to Zillow it is.
Transparency is fun.
ETA: Those might be the ugliest tile floors and counter tops I have ever seen. Sweet back yard though, almost big enough for a game of horse shoes. Almost.
This post was edited on 7/31/20 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:25 pm to SPEEDY
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Judge Trudy White determined
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:27 pm to LSUJML
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It’s not in his district
Sounds like the apartment he rents is. This doesn't sounds like a case of carpetbagging to me.
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:27 pm to The People
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Off to Zillow it is. Transparency is fun.
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:27 pm to The People
Zachary has a loud mouth councilman that doesn't live in his district. No one in the district will sue to have him removed.
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:29 pm to Ostrich
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Sounds like the apartment he rents is. This doesn't sounds like a case of carpetbagging to me.
Correct
The 500.00 a month apartment that has had no power until this month is where he resides
Not in the 375k home with his wife & kids a block away
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:30 pm to The People
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Those might be the ugliest tile floors and counter tops I have ever seen. Sweet back yard though, almost big enough for a game of horse shoes. Almost.
Laundry room has nicer cabinets than the kitchen
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:35 pm to LSUJML
is that what $375k gets you in BR these days? You can get a mini mansion in a good school district for that in Tejas.
Posted on 7/31/20 at 1:35 pm to LSUJML
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Correct
The 500.00 a month apartment that has had no power until this month is where he resides
Not in the 375k home with his wife & kids a block away
The law cuts both ways on this. Obviously, as the Judge ruled
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