Feminist Judging in the ‘Real World’

32 Pages Posted: 25 Jun 2018 Last revised: 19 Dec 2018

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Rosemary Hunter

Kent Law School, Eliot College, University of Kent

Date Written: June 18, 2018

Abstract

English abstract: The various feminist judgment projects (FJPs) have explored through the imagined rewriting of judgments a range of ways in which a feminist perspective may be applied to the practice of judging. But how do these imagined judgments compare to what actual feminist judges do? This article presents the results of the author’s empirical research to date on real world feminist judging. Drawing on case study and interview data it explores the how, when and where of feminist judging, that is, the feminist resources, tools and techniques judges have drawn upon, the stages in the hearing and decision-making process at which these resources, tools and techniques have been deployed, and the areas of law in which they have been applied. The article goes on to consider observed and potential limits on feminist judicial practice, before drawing conclusions about the comparison between 'real world' feminist judging and the practices of FJPs.

Spanish abstract: Los proyectos de sentencias feministas, a través de la reelaboración imaginaria de sentencias judiciales, han explorado multitud de vías en las que las perspectivas feministas se podrían aplicar a la práctica judicial. Pero ¿qué resulta de la comparación entre dichas sentencias y la práctica real de las juezas feministas? Este artículo presenta los resultados de la investigación empírica de la autora. Se analiza el cómo, el cuándo y el dónde de la labor judicial feminista, es decir, los recursos, herramientas y técnicas feministas que las juezas han utilizado, las fases de audiencia y toma de decisión en las que se han utilizado y las áreas del derecho en que se han aplicado. Además, se toman en consideración los límites observados y potenciales de la práctica judicial feminista, y se extraen conclusiones sobre la comparación entre la labor judicial feminista en el ‘mundo real’ y la práctica de los proyectos de tribunales feministas.

Keywords: Feminist judging, judicial interviews, judicial studies, feminist methods, feminist judgment projects, Sentencias feministas, entrevistas judiciales, estudios judiciales, métodos feministas, proyectos de tribunales feministas

Suggested Citation

Hunter, Rosemary, Feminist Judging in the ‘Real World’ (June 18, 2018). Oñati Socio-Legal Series, vol. 8, n. 9 (2018), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3198259

Rosemary Hunter (Contact Author)

Kent Law School, Eliot College, University of Kent ( email )

Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NS
United Kingdom

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