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

Abstract

Abstract: This paper attempts to examine the motivation behind judgments issued by first-level judges in Ecuador, understanding it not merely as a formality, but as a substantial guarantee of due process and the right to defense. This research focuses on the study of a judgment issued within a protection action, which is analyzed in its factual and legal components to assess compliance with the standards of sufficient and correct motivation, in accordance with the current constitutional, legal, and jurisprudential framework in our country. The contribution of this work lies in demonstrating that a judicial decision can present seemingly adequate motivation and yet incur motivational flaws (inconsistency in the case at hand) that hinder the substantive analysis of possible violations of constitutional rights, such as the enhanced job security of persons with disabilities or their direct substitutes. The research provides methodological and argumentative criteria that contribute to strengthening the quality of judicial decisions and the effective constitutional review of first-level judgments.