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Brazil’s Lula Says Presidents Should Not Pick Supreme Court Justices Alone

Summary by The Rio Times
A week before the election, Lula floated a council with civil society involved to vet Supreme Court candidates before the Senate votes. He gave no details, and in May he insisted the choice was his.

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27 Set (Reuters) - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva argued this Sunday that the choice of ministers for the Supreme Federal Court (STF) be submitted to a collegiate body that evaluates the names before they are sent to the Senate, in the

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defended changes in the selection process of ministers of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and suggested the participation of civil society entities in the evaluation of the names indicated to the Court

Lula also mentioned the term of office of ministers and stated that she intends to discuss criteria to prevent the same person from remaining in court for decades.

In an interview with TV Bandeirantes, Lula defends changing the criterion of indication to the STF and suggests advice with participation of civil society

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UOL broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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