Disagreement on a Bench: An Empirical Analysis of Dissent at the Czech Constitutional Court
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.62355/ejels.23797" target="_blank" >10.62355/ejels.23797</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Disagreement on a Bench: An Empirical Analysis of Dissent at the Czech Constitutional Court
Original language description
This article examines the factors influencing dissenting opinions by judges at the Czech Constitutional Court ("CCC"). We build on the disagreement-identification model and the strategic accounts of dissenting behavior. Our findings do not support the existence of a strong norm of consensus operating at the CCC. However, the complexity of a case, measured by the number of CCC caselaw citations involved, is positively correlated with the probability of a dissenting opinion. Similarly, cases concerning controversial topics are more likely to generate dissents. A placebo test strengthens this finding by demonstrating that randomly chosen, non-controversial topics have minimal impact on dissenting behavior. The effect of voting blocs in the plenary proceedings seems to carry over to the 3-member chamber proceedings. The results also reveal that judges make strategic considerations. When facing a high workload, judges are less likely to write separate opinions, suggesting they prioritize workload management. Lastly, CCC judges do not seem to take into account collegiality costs.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>ost</sub> - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50501 - Law
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
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Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Name of the periodical
European journal of empirical legal studies
ISSN
2004-8556
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Volume of the periodical
1
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
SE - SWEDEN
Number of pages
24
Pages from-to
231-254
UT code for WoS article
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
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