Luiz Edson Fachin

Luiz Edson Fachin

Argentina ArgentinapoliticianMaleb. 19657.5Global Dominance: 0.00%

Luiz Edson Fachin is a Brazilian lawyer and jurist, currently serving as a justice on the Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil. Appointed by President Dilma Rousseff in 2015, he has been influential in various significant rulings related to constitutional law and civil rights. Fachin is known for his legal scholarship and commitment to upholding the rule of law. Recently, he was in the news for voting in favor of excluding certain revenues of the judiciary from the new fiscal framework established by the Complementary Law No. 200/2023.

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Luiz Edson Fachin, the president of the Supreme Federal Court, announced plans to present a bill to regulate the salaries of judges and magistrates in Brazil.

Fachin vai apresentar projeto de lei para limitar salários de magistrados
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-08-10
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Fachin deplored the insults directed against Judge De Moraes and reaffirmed the independence of the Brazilian judiciary.

Brasil llama a su embajador en Argentina tras ofensas proferidas por Milei - Mundo
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-07-26
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Luiz Edson Fachin, the president of the Supreme Federal Court, spoke against reforms that would affect the Judiciary.

Placar da reforma administrativa: Fim dos supersalários tem apoio de 217 deputados
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-12-17
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Luiz Edson Fachin is the new president of the Supreme Court of Brazil, emphasizing the importance of institutional independence and dialogue.

Fachin: sem festas e política, com pragmatismo, diálogo e muita discrição
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-09-30
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Luiz Edson Fachin defended the separation of powers and stated that the Supreme Court should not invade the legislative sphere.

Fachin defende contenção do Judiciário e diz que STF não pode invadir 'seara do legislador'
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-06-17
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Luiz Edson Fachin supported the rapporteur's decision regarding the Judiciary's revenues.

STF forma maioria para excluir do arcabouço fiscal as despesas do Judiciário
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-04-06
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