The minister, president of the (Supreme Federal Court), said that criticism of judiciary spending are often unfair or motivated by lack of understanding of judges’ work.
According to him, since 2017 power has lived with the same budget, corrected by inflation.
“We are against all kinds of abuse, and the National Court of Justice, led by Minister Mauro Campbell Marques, is attentive. But it is necessary not to overvalue criticism that are often unfair or fruits of the misunderstanding of judges,” he said.
The statement was made during Monday (3). The President of the Court presented power data, such as the number of magistrates, and reported the projects in progress and those scheduled for 2025.
“By the way, in 2024, we returned to the Treasury R $ 406 million not spent,” he said.
In the speech, he also said that the cost of power is $ 132.8 billion, which means 1.2% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
“A percentage that has been decreasing in recent years. This cost includes the Public Prosecution Service and the Public Defender’s Office. It is a cost that, in percentage terms, has been decreasing over the years. In 2009, the Union Judiciary represented 4.83% From the fiscal budget. In 2025, it will be 2.93%, “he said.
Barroso’s statements are made in the wake of the disclosure of various expenses in the judiciary above the constitutional ceiling.
In January, for example, Sheet revealed that the São Paulo Court of Justice in 2024 the expenses for paying additional benefits, the so -called penduricals, to their 380 active judges.
Over the past year, the average remuneration of these magistrates was $ 75,000 per month.
Report of Sheet It also showed that Pendurichers guaranteed ministers of the TST (Superior Labor Court) in December, according to data from the CNJ (National Council of Justice).
