Requests for declaratory judgment don't have to be proactive.
The suit asked for a declaratory judgment, one saying that any changes in the requirements "may not be enforced."
A declaratory judgment may be issued to prevent future legal disputes.
Coors, in response, filed for a declaratory judgment to dismiss the suit.
Together, the two men sought a motion for a declaratory judgment to contest the prohibition.
We are also seeking a declaratory judgment of our rights.
Frequently a litigant wishes to bring a civil action for a declaratory judgment against a public body or official.
Where the declaration is made by a court, it is usually referred to as a declaratory judgment.
The young woman filed suit for a declaratory judgment that she was an American citizen by birth.
Graphic Arts asked for a declaratory judgment, so it would not have to pay the district's legal bills.