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

Abstract

Abstract: This study analyzes the constitutional guarantee regarding the reasoning of judgments issued by trial-level judges in Ecuador, based on an examination of a constitutional protection action. Judicial reasoning is an essential element of due process; it allows judicial decisions to be justified through factual and legal grounds, thereby ensuring legal certainty and preventing arbitrariness. The research employs a qualitative approach, utilizing doctrinal and jurisprudential analysis as well as a structural study of the selected judgment. It examines the legal and factual issues of the case to determine whether there was a violation of constitutional rights specifically, the right to a reasoned decision. The study concludes that no violation occurred, given the absence of an immediately enforceable right and the lack of any arbitrary act by the administration. It highlights the importance of adequate reasoning as an essential guarantee of due process.