For the CLP (Public Leadership Center), a non-profit entity dedicated to the development of public leadership, the maximum punishment for judges who commit serious disciplinary infractions corrects a historical distortion and represents a relevant step in strengthening institutions.
“The change reaffirms a basic principle: punishments need to be, in fact, effective. The end of compulsory retirement reinforces the credibility of the Justice system and society’s trust in institutions”, says the director-president of the CLP, Tadeu Barros.
The debate on compulsory retirement for judges and members of the Public Ministry gained new momentum following the decision of the minister of the (Supreme Federal Court) that .
Dino analyzed the appeal of a judge from Rio de Janeiro who intended to reverse the punishment received from the (National Council of Justice). In theory, the minister’s decision was in which he issued the order, according to experts consulted by the Sheet.
In 2024, Dino himself, then serving as senator for a very brief period, presented a PEC (proposed amendment to the Constitution) so that the possibility of applying compulsory retirement as a punishment to military personnel, magistrates and members of the military for disciplinary infractions would be explicitly prohibited in the Constitution.
Presented two years ago, the proposal entered the agenda on Wednesday (18) of the CCJ (Constitution and Justice Commission), but the vote ended (more time for analysis) by senator Sergio Moro (União Brasil-PR). The forecast is that the PEC will be .
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