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

Abstract

Abstract: This research analyzes the reasoning of judgments issued by first-instance judges in Ecuador as a guarantee of due process and effective judicial protection. The study was conducted in Ecuador, using as its sample the analysis of the judgment corresponding to contentious-administrative case No. 09802201900977, issued by the District Court of Administrative Litigation seated in Guayaquil. A qualitative methodology was applied, with a descriptive-analytical and legal-dogmatic scope, using documentary review of constitutional and legal regulations, specialized doctrine, and national case law as techniques, as well as the structural and argumentative analysis of the selected judgment. The results show that the judicial decision examined generally complies with the constitutional standards of sufficient and correct reasoning, as it presents logical coherence, adequate legal grounding, and reasoned assessment of the facts. However, the study identifies aspects of judicial argumentation that could be improved in order to strengthen legal certainty. It is concluded that judicial reasoning constitutes an essential element for the legitimacy of the judicial function and for the effective protection of constitutional rights.