Abhishek Kambli

“Normally, aesthetic standing requires that you intend to use it,”

Abhishek Kambli · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-08

Kambli explained that aesthetic standing normally requires intent to use the area in question.

“While they do have ownership of some properties, the President's Park, where the White House East Ballroom is, is not one of them,”

Abhishek Kambli · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-08

Kambli told Fox News Digital that the National Trust could face a difficult hurdle on standing because it does not own President's Park.

“And I think that's going to be a very tough argument to sustain, especially with the Supreme Court, that's more likely to agree with Rao than they are the [circuit court] majority, given the makeup of the Supreme Court, and the fact that the Supreme Court is very strict on standing.”

Abhishek Kambli · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-08

Kambli said the standing argument would be tough to sustain at the Supreme Court, which he said is very strict on standing.

“It's the same house, but that's an improvement done on the house. Or if I tear down some walls and then just create an open living space in my like between my living room and my kitchen, that's also not a new house at that point.”

Abhishek Kambli · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-08

Kambli used home renovation analogies to explain that alterations and improvements do not create a new property.

“For instance, if I have an extension to my house, it doesn't become a new house,”

Abhishek Kambli · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-08

Kambli agreed with Rao's reasoning that terms like alteration and improvement should be understood in their ordinary real-property sense.

“So, for instance, if you're planning to be visiting the East Ballroom — and even this is kind of a stretch — that's one thing, but if you're someone on the outside that just passes it by, that's a little tougher.”

Abhishek Kambli · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-08

Kambli said a passerby who merely passes by the site would have a tougher claim to aesthetic standing than someone planning to visit.

“It's the same house, but there was an alteration or an improvement done, so if you're using real property terms, then it's pretty clear how the statutory authority would make sense,”

Abhishek Kambli · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-08

Kambli concluded that using real property terms makes it clear how the statutory authority for alterations and improvements would apply.