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STF ministers rally support for Jorge Messias' Supreme Court seat
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Supreme Court justices including André Mendonça, Gilmar Mendes, and Cristiano Zanin ramped up efforts to secure approval for Jorge Messias' nomination to the bench, with a hearing scheduled for Wednesday (29) in the Senate's CCJ committee. The Lula administration negotiated positions and amendments, as Messias gained PSB backing after lunching with Rodrigo Pacheco and Geraldo Alckmin. Senator Marcos Pontes suggested abstentions in a video to sway the secret ballot.
Jorge Messias, Brazil's Attorney-General nominated by Lula to the STF, passed the Senate's Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) 16-11 after an eight-hour hearing. The vote, the tightest since redemocratization, faced resistance, particularly from Senate President Davi Alcolumbre. He now needs 41 votes in the full Senate to fill Luís Roberto Barroso's vacancy.
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Senator Marcio Bittar (PL-AC) stated he has nothing to discuss with Jorge Messias, President Lula's nominee to the STF, but would receive him if he showed up at his office. Bittar is one of the few senators Messias has not yet met. Messias's hearing before the Senate's CCJ is scheduled for April 28.