All orders, judgments, and decrees under Articles 1871 through 1883 may be reviewed as other orders, judgments, and decrees.
Art. 1877.Review of Judgments and Decrees
Book II. Ordinary Proceedings · Title VI. Judgments · Chapter 2. Declaratory Judgments · Amendment history unavailable · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 1877 confirms that every order, judgment, and decree rendered under Louisiana's declaratory judgment articles may be reviewed the same way as any other order, judgment, or decree.
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Plain-English Summary
Article 1877 keeps declaratory judgments inside the ordinary appellate system rather than carving out a separate track. All orders, judgments, and decrees rendered under Articles 1871 through 1883 may be reviewed as other orders, judgments, and decrees are reviewed.
That single sentence answers a question litigants might otherwise ask: does asking for a declaration instead of damages or an injunction change how, or whether, a losing party can seek review? It does not. Because Article 1871 already gives a declaration the force and effect of a final judgment, the normal rules for appealing a final judgment apply, and any interlocutory ruling issued along the way in a declaratory proceeding follows the normal rules for interlocutory review.
Article 1877 reassures parties on both sides of a declaratory action that choosing this remedy does not cost them their usual appellate protections, and that losing at the trial court is not the end of the road.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a declaratory judgment be appealed in Louisiana?
Yes. Article 1877 makes declaratory judgments and decrees reviewable the same way as any other judgment or decree.
Does Article 1877 create a special appeal process just for declaratory judgments?
No. It applies the ordinary review process that governs other orders, judgments, and decrees rather than setting up a separate one.
What happens if a ruling in a declaratory proceeding is only interlocutory?
It is reviewed the way any other interlocutory ruling would be, since Article 1877 covers all orders, judgments, and decrees issued under the declaratory judgment articles.
Source & verification. Article text is reproduced verbatim from
the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (legis.la.gov). Enacted by the Louisiana Legislature.
Last verified July 30, 2026.
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