司法能动主义(英语:Judicial activism)又称司法积极主义,是一种司法哲学,是指法官为适应当下的社会趋势,可以不遵循旧有的成文法和判决先例进行判决,以免造成不良的社会后果。新的判决又会形成新的判例。与其相反的是司法克制主义,司法克制主义主张法官应该严格遵守成文法和判决先例进行审判。司法能动主义萌芽于19世纪美国[1][2]。1947年1月,小亚瑟·史列辛格在《财富》杂志一篇名为〈1947年最高法院〉(The Supreme Court: 1947)的文章中首次提到了“司法能动主义”一词[3][4]。
Kmiec, Keenan D. The Origin and Current Meanings of 'Judicial Activism'. Cal. L. Rev. 2004, 92 (5): 1441–1477. JSTOR 3481421. doi:10.2307/3481421. Schlesinger's article profiled all nine Supreme Court justices on the Court at that time and explained the alliances and divisions among them. The article characterized Justices Black, Douglas, Murphy, and Rutledge as the 'Judicial Activists' and Justices Frankfurter, Jackson, and Burton as the 'Champions of Self Restraint.' Justice Reed and Chief Justice Vinson comprised a middle group.
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