A survey released on Monday (31) by the ranking of politicians shows that 80.2% of congressmen believe the Supreme Court (STF) invades competences of the National Congress.
Perception reflects a moment of institutional tension between the powers, especially after recent decisions of the Court involving legislative guidelines.
The data were collected between March 19 and 20, through face -to -face interviews and by telephone with 111 federal deputies and 26 senators of 18 and 11 parties, respectively. The survey followed party proportionality criteria.
Deputies evaluate STF more critically
When asked about the performance of the STF ministers, 55.9% of the deputies answered that they consider the performance bad or terrible. Another 23.4% classified as regular and only 20.7% as great or good – a drop from 2024 survey, when approval was 33.3%.
Among the senators, the scenario is more balanced: 42.3% evaluated the performance of the court as great or good, while 38.5% consider it bad or terrible. The regular evaluation rate was 19.2%. In the Senate, the approval rate grew by 9 percentage points compared to last year.
STF exceeds limits, say parliamentarians
Regarding the STF’s performance in relation to the legislature, most respondents said they saw institutional interference. Among the deputies, 48.6% said the Supreme Court “usually invades Congress skills, while 31.6% pointed out that this occurs occasionally. Only 19.8% denied the invasion of skills.
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In the Senate, the numbers were similar: 42.3% said the Supreme Court frequently exceeds its limits, 34.6% occasional and 23.1% believe this does not happen.
According to the ranking of politicians, there are currently 58 Senate petitions against STF ministers, with some parliamentarians openly defending the opening of impeachment proceedings – even though there is no clear constitutional provision for the impediment of court ministers.
The entity, which has evaluated legislative performance since 2011, stressed that the difference between the council and Senate evaluation of the Supreme Court is “relevant considering the prerogatives of the review house in relation to the judiciary”.
