nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20210302-153855-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 210302s2021||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20210302-153855-0 doi eng 342 23 Wigard, Kyra Author aut Judges vs the Executive Branch Covid Restrictions and Dutch Courts Wigard, Kyra Verfassungsblog 2021-03-02 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Last Friday, the Dutch Appeal Court of The Hague overturned a judgment of the District Court of the Hague which had made headlines in the Low Countries and beyond by enjoining an immediate end to the curfew imposed by the government to curb coronavirus infections. The case illustrates in dramatic fashion the tensions arising from the necessity to balance freedom and public health while tying into the more institutional question of the separation of powers between the judicial and executive branch. At the same time, the case casts light on the growing assertiveness of Dutch courts on matters of general policy-making. funded by the government CC BY-SA 4.0 Coronavirus Curfew freedom of movement Judicial Activism Dyevre, Arthur Author aut Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/judges-vs-the-executive-branch/ raw object