It's too late though. Someone else has sued him so he can't clear it up until the lawsuit is resolved.
I am familiar with declaratory judgments which typically involve disputes over insurance policies where a policyholder sues an insurance company to get a declaration of rights under the policy. Again, are you an attorney because I would like to read your expertise on the question of how Cruz would be able to sue himself. Could you site me any case where an American court has ever ruled on a declaratory judgment where the plaintiff sued himself as the defendant. I would be very interested in reading the decision on such a case.
You have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. A lawsuit doesn’t prevent a declaratory judgment.