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  • Judicial Populism and the Weberian Judge—The Strength of Judicial Resistance Against Governmental Influence in Hungary

  • Mátyás Bencze
  • Journal:
    German Law Journal / Volume 22 / Issue 7 / October 2021
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    27 October 2021, pp. 1282-1297
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  • The Hungarian judiciary has reacted to the political change of recent years in a twofold way. Some judges have resisted political pressure and decided cases according to the law and their conscience, while others, showing the signs of judicial populism, have deferred to the interests of the government. The paper explains the relationship between this twofold behavior and the bureaucratic tradition of the Hungarian justice system. The conclusion is that the bureaucratic model of organization has certain features that can make judges more resistant to political pressure, while other elements of the model can lead to judicial deference. Nonetheless, these latter elements are not necessary components of the ‘Weberian’ justice system.