A declaratory judgment may be either affirmative or negative in form and effect; and shall have the force and effect of a final judgment or decree. A declaratory judgment for vehicles, determines the rights of the plaintiff without awarding any sort of damages.Contact us if you need help. A declaratory judgment action is a unique kind of lawsuit that asks a court to determine the parties' rights and obligations. Moreover, for federal question jurisdiction to extend to a declaratory judgment action, the claim itself must present a federal question. Rule 87.01 - Courts May Grant Declaratory Judgments. Rule 87.02 - Who May Obtain Declaration of Rights or Other Legal Relations. An order that certifies a class action must define the class and the class claims, issues, or defenses, and must appoint class counsel under Rule 23(g). Petitioner filed a response, agreed with the Missouri. The federal Declaratory Judgment Act authorizes a federal court, "in a case of actual controversy within its jurisdiction . . .