Here you will find forms that are used statewide in Washington Courts. Complete this form in its entirety, sign in the presence of a notary public.Learn how to file and access case files and court records information. The declaration may be either affirmative or negative in form and effect; and such declarations shall have the force and effect of a final judgment or decree. You may view the consent decree in pdf format. In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas Houston Division. To establish federal jurisdiction in a declaratory judgment action, two conditions must be satisfied. First, is the constitutional inquiry. A declaratory judgment is a binding judgment from a court defining the legal relationship between parties and their rights in a matter before the court. 1, 1985. Sec. 37.003.