The Pros And Cons Of Judicialization Of Politics

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The judicialization of politics has been around since the beginning of the European integration. According to Hirschl, judicialization of politics means relying on the judiciary in dealing with the moral and ethical issues encompassing public policies, and state affairs controversies. It has spread throughout the European Union starting at national level transcending state boundaries and continues to do so as today. “…judicialization has taken on many forms at the national and supranational levels, such as national constitutional courts declaring legislation unconstitutional, administrative courts challenging executive actions, prosecutors using the courts to topple corrupt politicians, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) asserting legal doctrines