United States v. Jenkins

ORDER

LISA GODBEY WOOD, District Judge.

Defendant “The Church of the Verity, Inc.” has possessory rights on an improved parcel of land within Cumberland Island National Seashore, a tract owned by the United States (“Plaintiff’) and managed by the National Park Service. Defendant Dr. Ben Jenkins, The Church of the Verity’s Chief Moderator and sole member, lives on that parcel. In 2007, Defendant Jenkins began constructing a new building and then a new septic system on the parcel. Alleging that the additional construction exceeded Defendant’s property rights and prejudiced the Plaintiffs…