Tag: Rosa Weber

• Wednesday, March 20th 2024 - 08:31 UTC

  Lula picks Rosa Weber for Mercosur Court

  

  Former Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Chief Justice Rosa Weber has accepted President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's proposal to become a member of Mercosur's Asunción-based Review Court which handles disputes among member countries, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 11:07 UTC

  Brazil: Dino highlights separation of branches of gov't as he is sworn into the STF

  

  Former Security Minister Flávio Dino said Thursday upon being sworn in as a Justice on the Supreme Federal Court that it was paramount for the country that each branch of government did its bit independently, Agencia Brasil reported. At 55, Dino has 20 years to serve on his bench until reaching the mandatory retirement age.

• Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 16:31 UTC

  Lula picks Justice Minister for Supreme Court vacancy

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Monday that he would nominate Justice Minister Flávio Dino to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Federal Court (STF) left by then-Chief Justice Rosa Weber, who reached mandatory retirement age last month.

• Saturday, September 23rd 2023 - 12:18 UTC

  Brazil's STF adjourns vote on decriminalizing abortion until face-to-face plenum

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) decided in a virtual gathering Friday to pass judgment on the decriminalization of abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy during an on-site plenary session at a date yet to be determined, Agência Brasil reported.

• Thursday, October 6th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Brazil celebrates 34th anniversary of new constitution

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Wednesday held a ceremony marking the 34th anniversary of the Constitution, drafted after the country's return to democratic rule.

• Tuesday, September 13th 2022 - 19:05 UTC

  Rosa Weber sworn in as Brazil's new STF Chief Justice

  

  Rosa Weber was sworn in Monday as the new Chief Justice of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) after Judge Luiz Fux completed his two-year term.

• Friday, August 12th 2022 - 09:32 UTC

  Rosa Weber voted to become Brazilian STF's next Chief Justice

  

  Judge Rosa Weber is to take over as Brazil's new Supreme Federal Court (STF) Chief Justice on September 12 after Wednesday's voting when the incumbent Luiz Fux completes his two-year term.

• Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  Bolsonaro once again under scrutiny by the Judiciary

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Deputy Chief Justice Rosa Weber Friday acquiesced to a request from Recife Councilwoman Liana Cirne of the opposition Workers' Party (PT) to place President Jair Bolsonaro under investigation for the alleged crime of incitement to terrorism.

• Friday, November 19th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Brazil's Supreme Court rules discounts on school fees were unconstitutional

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Thursday ruled that lower court decisions granting linear discounts on college tuition fees during the COVID-19 pandemic were unconstitutional.

• Wednesday, November 10th 2021 - 09:34 UTC

  Brazil's STF poised to terminating Bolsonaro's secret funds

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) looked poised Tuesday to bring the existence of confidential funds to an end. According to this mechanism dating back to 2020, a parliamentarian acts each year as “budget rapporteur,” suggesting federal agencies where and how to spend that money.