In person icon Novel Issues and Approaches in Judicial Politics

Abstract

This panel brings together papers that use novel measurement strategies to measure core questions in judicial politics or that examine novel issues and developments in courts. The first paper explores public preferences for the institutional design of a potential constitutional court in the Netherlands, highlighting the role of citizens' perceptions in enhancing judicial legitimacy and independence amidst rising populism. The second paper introduces a novel empirical methodology to trace legal change at the Court of Justice of the European Union, providing new tools for understanding court-driven legal developments. The third paper offers a fresh perspective on "internal representativity," showcasing how decision-making processes within the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights impact judicial legitimacy and equity among judges. The fourth paper addresses the interaction between international judicial decisions and their reception in national legal systems in the field of asylum and migration law. Lastly, the fifth paper underscores the interplay between governments, courts, and litigants at the European Court of Justice -- a “new-style international court”.

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Agenda-Setters, Permission-Givers, and Gate-Keepers: A Triadic Theory of Litigation and Decision-Making by International Courts	View Paper Details
Acceptance or Resistance? Tracing the Reception of International Judicial Decision Within Asylum Decision-Making in Denmark	View Paper Details
How to Design a Constitutional Court? Evidence from the Netherlands	View Paper Details
Identifying the Precedential Value of Case Law - A Machine Learning Approach.	View Paper Details