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declaratory judgment action test in Texas

5 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1987–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
City of Kingsville v. International Ass'n of Firefighters Local Union No. 2390green
texapp · 1978 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See, e.g., City of Kingsville v. Int’l Ass’n of Firefighters, Local Union No. 2390, 568 S.W.2d 397, 401 (Tex. App.— Corpus Christi 1978, no writ).

11
Smith v. City of League Citygreen
texapp · 2011 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011See Smith, 338 S.W.3d at 127 ; City of Houston, 216 S.W.3d at 829 .

11
Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance v. Griffingreen
tex · 1997 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007Id. at 81-82.

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
American Federation of Labor v. Mann green
texapp · 1945
2 sentences

1987In American Federation of Labor v. Mann, 188 S.W.2d 276 (Tex.Civ.App.-Austin 1945, no writ), a labor union brought a declaratory judgment action to test the constitutionality of article 5154a, V.T.C.S.

1987The court relied on the United States Supreme Court ruling in Thomas v. Collins and the construction given section 5 by the Texas Supreme Court in Ex parte Thomas to find section 5 valid as a registration statute applicable to paid labor organizers who solicit members through methods other than as part of a public speech to assembled employees. 188 S.W.2d at 279 .

21987–1987
City of Houston v. Williams green
tex · 2007
1 sentence

2011See Smith, 338 S.W.3d at 127 ; City of Houston, 216 S.W.3d at 829 .

12011–2011

Where else courts name it

NY 14 (1971–2017) OH 12 (1980–2022) NM 9 (2007–2025) MD 7 (1975–2018) NC 6 (1984–2026) NH 6 (2002–2014) TX 5 (1987–2025) OK 5 (1994–2021) HI 3 (2012–2014) IL 3 (2010–2016) MN 2 (1992–2003) PA 2 (2013–2021) OR 2 (1989–2020) MO 2 (2010–2012)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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