Figure 1
Structure of the sample with respect to the subject matter of decisions
| Ideological dimension | Subject matter according to content descriptors | Number in total | Share in total | Number in sample | Share in sample | Sample/Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Free economic initiative | 17 | 2.8 | 10 | 10.0 | 58.8 |
| Property rights, restitution | 59 | 9.6 | 10 | 10.0 | 16.9 | |
| Public good, environment | 31 | 5.1 | 4 | 4.0 | 12.9 | |
| Taxation, public finance | 49 | 8.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 8.2 | |
| Social and workers’ rights | 41 | 6.7 | 7 | 7.0 | 17.1 | |
| Social | Freedom of speech | 5 | 0.8 | 2 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| Right to privacy | 12 | 2.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 66.7 | |
| Children’s and parents’ rights | 5 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.0 | 20.0 | |
| Discrimination, minority rights | 12 | 2.0 | 9 | 9.0 | 75.0 | |
| Cultural and religious rights | 4 | 0.7 | 2 | 2.0 | 50.0 | |
| Authoritarian | Political rights, referenda | 55 | 9.0 | 13 | 13.0 | 23.6 |
| Legality, political system | 100 | 16.3 | 10 | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Law enforcement, human rights | 222 | 36.3 | 20 | 20.0 | 9.0 | |
| Economic | All | 197 | 32.2 | 35 | 35.0 | 17.8 |
| Social | All | 38 | 6.2 | 22 | 22.0 | 57.9 |
| Authoritarian | All | 377 | 61.6 | 43 | 43.0 | 11.4 |
| Total | All | 612 | 100 | 16.3 | ||
Ideological positions
| Ideological dimension | Positions 1 and 2 | Position 3 | Positions 4 and 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Strong/moderate preference for state intervention and equality | Balancing economic freedom with distributional concerns and state intervention | Moderate/strong preference for economic freedom |
| Social | Strong/moderate preference for the rights and freedoms of individuals and minority social groups | Balancing individual and minority freedoms with majoritarian values and collective interest | Moderate/strong preference for majoritarian social values and collective interest |
| Authoritarian | Strong/moderate preference for individual human rights | Balancing individual rights with social order and authority of the state | Moderate/strong preference for authority of the state and social order |
Judges’ ideal points
| Judge | Economic dimension | Social dimension | Authoritarian dimension | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP | SD | IP | SD | IP | SD | |
| Čebulj | 2.9 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Fišer | 2.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| Janko | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| Krisper-K. | 2.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| Modrijan | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| Ribičič | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| Škrk | 2.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| Tratnik | 2.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| Wedam-L. | 3.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| The Court | 3.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| Median of judges | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | |||
Structure of the sample with respect to disagreement among judges
| Number in total | Share in total | Number in sample | Share in sample | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unanimous decisions | 446 | 76.1 | 59 | 59.0 |
| Decisions with at least one judge voting against at least a part of the decision | 146 | 23.9 | 41 | 41.0 |
| Decisions with a separate opinion | 80 | 13.1 | 39 | 39.0 |
Example of scoring of judges’ positions based on votes and separate opinions
| Position 1 | Position 2 | Position 3 | Position 4 | Position 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECISION 1 | Concurring separate opinion | Decision | Counter-decision and dissenting separate opinion | ||
| Judges subscribing to concurring opinion | 2 | ||||
| Judges subscribing to dissenting opinion | 2 | ||||
| Judges voting in favour | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Judges voting against | 1 | 1 |
Ideal points in contested and unanimous decision
| Social dimension | Authoritarian dimension | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge | All decisions | Unanimous decision | Contested decisions | All decisions | Unanimous decision | Contested decisions |
| Čebulj | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
| Fišer | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Janko | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 |
| Krisper-K. | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| Modrijan | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| Ribičič | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Škrk | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| Tratnik | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Wedam-L. | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| The Court | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| Median of judges | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
Example of scoring of judges’ positions based on their votes
| Position 1 | Position 2 | Position 3 | Position 4 | Position 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECISION 1 | Decision | Counter-decision | |||
| Judges voting in favour | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Judges voting against | 1 | 1 | |||
| DECISION 2 | Decision | Counter-decision | |||
| Judges voting in favour | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | ||
| Judges voting against | 0,5 | 1 | 1 |