The judicial decision making protocol: the case of the French Conseil constitutionnel

This contribution explores the professional and social relationships that takes place within the Supremes Courts. It proposes to take the French Conseil constitutionnel as an example. Classical literature on legal reasoning, especially in France, tries to explain decisions by referring to rational choice theory (economic analysis of law for instance). In contrast, I focus on...

Panel 121, WEDNESDAY JUNE 27 2018 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM