declaratory judgment
Americannoun
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“We’re seeking a declaratory judgment that this kind of coercion and the threats of prosecution against Joshua violate the First Amendment,” Sher Tremonte lead counsel Noam Biale told me.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025
The lawsuit asks for a jury trial and is seeking a declaratory judgment to void the 2023 tour contracts and order an accounting of its finances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024
The district had filed the declaratory judgment suit last September seeking the court's opinion.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2024
The lawsuit asks for declaratory judgment but does not ask for an injunction that would stop the law from going into effect Thursday.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
The steel companies sued the Secretary in a federal district court, praying for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief.
From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Corwin, Edward Samuel
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