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

Abstract

Abstract: This Curriculum Integration Project analyzes the reasoning behind the ruling issued in habeas corpus action No. 18331-2019-XXXXX, concerning the chorongo monkey named Estrellita. The study examines the legal arguments used by the judges to determine the inadmissibility of the requested constitutional guarantee, considering the nature and purpose of habeas corpus, the protection of the rights of nature, and the ongoing debate on the legal protection of animals. By applying the standards of sufficient and proper reasoning, the coherence, logic, and justification of the judicial decision are evaluated, identifying the normative, doctrinal, and jurisprudential elements that support the ruling. Furthermore, the impact of this ruling on the legal debate regarding the recognition of animals as subjects of protection within the Ecuadorian constitutional order is analyzed. As a result, the project determines whether the judicial decision adhered to the constitutional parameters required to guarantee adequate reasoning in judicial decisions.