A declaratory judgment is a court-issued judgment that defines and outlines the rights and obligations of each party in a contract. To establish federal jurisdiction in a declaratory judgment action, two conditions must be satisfied.First, is the constitutional inquiry. Here, Plaintiff (on her second goaround) properly brought her claim for declaratory relief solely against Fulton County. The plain language of the statute seems to allow invoking the Act in a will contest since the validity of the testamentary instrument is in. Declaratory Judgment Forward-looking remedy that resolves legal or factual uncertainty so that the parties know how to act going forward. This appeal is timely. 3. A common way of eliminating this uncertainty is with a declaratory judgment action, also called a declaration. On November 12, 2008, Defendant Fulton filed a civil action against Plaintiff in the District Court in and for Cherokee County, Oklahoma. It paid the tax and brought this action in state court under Rev. Stat.