Abstract:
This paper aims to reflect on the complex phenomenon of politicization of the Supreme Court. In the paths that range from judicial activism to judicial populism, we seek to work each conception in the light of the theory of judicial reputation. At the beginning of the 21st century, the Federal Supreme Court showed an alignment with the academic audience. In this second decade of the same century, from the June 2013 demonstrations, the Supreme Court begins to practice judicial populism. Thus, the behavioral parameters are changed directly impacting the decision content.
Keywords:
Supreme Court; Politicization of the Judiciary; Theory of judicial reputation; Judicial activism; Judicial populism.