Judiciary

Following Minister Flávio Dino's February monocratic suspension of certain extra payments—which drew support from retirees and entities but opposition from courts like TJ-SP—Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) on March 25 approved Dino's transitional rules capping 'penduricalhos' at 35% of the R$ 46,366.19 constitutional subsidy for judiciary and public prosecutors, until national legislation. The decision bans perks like 'auxílio-peru' and projects R$ 7.3 billion in annual savings.

March 24, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

The American Energy Institute has released a report alleging political bias in a climate science chapter of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, a guide for federal judges. The Federal Judicial Center removed the chapter from its version, but the National Academies continues to publish it online. National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt defended the decision, citing the joint development process.

A Datafolha poll released on March 11, 2026, shows distrust in the Supreme Federal Court (STF) reaching 43%, the highest since 2012, while in the Judiciary it hit 36%, also a record. The survey, conducted from March 3 to 5 with 2,004 people in 137 municipalities, indicates worsening trust in seven out of eight institutions analyzed since December 2024. The public overwhelmingly rejects questionable ethical conduct by STF justices.

March 10, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

STF President Luiz Edson Fachin advocated for judges' impartial distancing and resumed discussions on an ethics code in response to the Banco Master crisis. In an interview, retired Justice Luís Roberto Barroso acknowledged a 'difficult moment' for the court but urged caution in judgments. The scandal impacts ministers like Alexandre de Moraes and Dias Toffoli, with revealed messages and business ties.

STF Minister Flávio Dino suspended, on a preliminary basis, the breach of bank and fiscal secrecy for a businesswoman close to Lulinha, son of President Lula. The ruling prompted the defense of Fábio Luis Lula da Silva to seek the same protection and drew criticism from the INSS CPI, which sees it as an affront to Parliament.

March 02, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes suspended the breaking of banking, fiscal, and telematic seals for Maridt, a company in which Justice Dias Toffoli is a partner. The action responded to an order from the CPI on Organized Crime and was criticized in a Folha de S.Paulo editorial as an irregular maneuver. The decision relied on a 2021 archived writ of mandamus unrelated to the current case.