IGLitStrat

IGLitStrat analyses variation in litigation strategies used by European interest groups before EU courts between 2015 and 2025. The project examines who litigates at EU level and in which policy areas; which strategies and repertoires are mobilized; which factors shape success or failure; and how litigation relates to other lobbying activities. It situates its enquiry within the broader literature on legal mobilization and judicial politics, highlighting differences between EU and US contexts. The study maps sectoral variation and compares patterns across interest group types (business, NGOs, federations). Methodologically, it relies on the conception and analysis of a dataset of interest groups litigation from existing judicial and interest group data (EU Transparency Register, IUROPA dataset), as well as a survey administered to interest groups. The project aims to contribute to debates on legal mobilization, judicial politics and intere! st representation in multi-level governance.