Motivación en las sentencias emitidas por los jueces de primer nivel en Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: This work focuses on the analysis of the judicial motivation found in the judgment of case No. 01571-2020-00838, which corresponds to a protective action filed by a healthcare professional against the Ministry of Public Health in Ecuador. The research was conducted as a documentary analysis, focusing on the review of regulations, jurisprudence, and doctrine related to the motivation behind judicial decisions, as well as the applicable constitutional principles, such as the best interests of the child, equality, and family unity. The study is based entirely on the court file and relevant legal sources. To process the information, dogmatic, legal, analytical, and hermeneutical methods were used, in addition to critical reading techniques and normative-jurisprudential comparison. The results show that the reasoning behind the judgment has a coherent argumentative structure, supported by constitutional parameters and criteria established by the Constitutional Court regarding the use of the protective action in situations of rights violations. The factual and legal elements justifying the judicial decision in the context of the health emergency caused by the pandemic are also identified. It can be stated that the analyzed judicial resolution meets the standards of sufficient and reasoned justification, constituting an important precedent for strengthening constitutional justice with a focus on guarantees and human rights in Ecuador.