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Article

Publication Date

9-24-2012

Graduation Year

2012

Abstract

An action for declaratory judgment provides a party with the unique opportunity to obtain a preventative, binding ruling on “a case of actual controversy.” Crucially, if a declaratory judgment action does not involve an actual “case or controversy”, the matter will be summarily dismissed for a lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

This post was originally published on the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal website on September 24, 2012. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above.

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