Let it sit. Wave around how he augured cases before SCOTUS, and that will make it settled?
I don't necessarily disagree. But, assuming Cruz does want to settle this matter, he needs to wait until a proper defendant is identified.
With this type of declaratory judgment, it's not enough to tell a court - look, I think someone, somewhere might sue me in court and test my eligibility at some time.
Now, if a secretary of state or a board of election somewhere indicated they were going to keep him off the ballot that may be enough for the suit to proceed. Or, a regular joe or political operative who tells the press they are lawyered up and ready to file suit.
In other words, there needs to be a clear indication suit will be filed against him on this matter and/or that he is in actual danger of being kept off a ballot in a place he would otherwise be qualified.
you are right, this declaratory judgment will NOT stop the likes of Alan Grayson and so on.....and it may backfire. Nothing to gain, lot to lose......he’s doing the smarter thing.