The role of the judiciary power in the realization of fundamental rights in the face of scarcity of public resources in the context of a pandemic

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-6622.2022.57.12517

Keywords:

Coronavirus, Democratic decision, Fundamental rights, Public resources

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze the rationalization of decisions in ADPF 671 (universal right to health) and in ADI 6357 (non-application of the “golden rule” in respect of fundamental rights) of the Supreme Court dealing with constitutional “conflicts” involving the scarcity of public resources and the guarantees of fundamental rights, such as the right to health, life and the dignity of the human person in the face of the pandemic scenario (Covid-19). In this work, the premises of post-positivism were used to address the role of the Judiciary in guaranteeing a Democratic State of Law due to the judicialization of this stir in the current context of crisis. With this, the normatization of fundamental rights established in the Theory of Principles of the jusphilosopher Ronald Dworkin and his thesis of the correct answer will be emphasized. The methodology is based on a qualitative appraisal of books, jurisprudence and other scientific articles that bring resources on the Theory of Law aiming to assist the Judiciary in guaranteeing indispensable rights in the context of a pandemic, in addition to an appreciation of the correlated legislative set.

Author Biographies

Jéssyca Verucy R. Barbosa, PUC-SP

Mestranda em Direito pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Especialista em Direito Tributário pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos Tributários (IBET). Graduada em Direito pela Universidade Regional do Cariri (URCA - CE). Advogada. E-mail: jessycaverucy@hotmail.com

Alvaro de Azevedo Gonzaga, PUC-SP

Livre Docente em Filosofia do Direito pela PUC-SP. Pós-Doutorados na Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Clássica de Lisboa e na Universidade de Coimbra. Doutor, Mestre e graduado em Direito pela PUC-SP. Graduado em Filosofia pela Universidade de São Paulo – USP. Professor concursado da Faculdade de Direito da PUC-SP, tanto na Graduação como na Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu. Membro do Instituto Euro-Americano de Derecho Constitucional, na Condição de Membro Internacional. Ex-presidente do Instituto de Pesquisa, Formação e Difusão em Políticas Públicas e Sociais. Ex-coordenador do Escritório Modelo da PUC-SP. Assessor da Pró-Reitoria Comunitária da PUC-SP.  E-mail: algonzaga@pucsp.br

Felipe Labruna, PUC-SP

Mestrando e graduado em Direito pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo. Especialista em Ciência Política pela Fundação Escola de Sociologia e Política de São Paulo e em Direito Processual Civil pela Escola Paulista da Magistratura. Oficial da Reserva do Exército Brasileiro pelo Centro de Preparação de Oficiais da Reserva de São Paulo. Diretor eleito da Associação de Pós-Graduandos da PUC-SP. Assessor no Tribunal de Justiça de São Paulo. E-mail: fe.labruna@gmail.com

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Published

2022-08-11

How to Cite

Verucy R. Barbosa, J., de Azevedo Gonzaga, A., & Labruna, F. (2022). The role of the judiciary power in the realization of fundamental rights in the face of scarcity of public resources in the context of a pandemic. Revista Direito Em Debate, 31(57), e12517. https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-6622.2022.57.12517

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Vol. 31 No. 57 (2022): Revista Direito em Debate

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