The president of the (Supreme Federal Court), previously spoke with his colleagues about the issue and signaled to them that the debate on the topic should be postponed, as suggested by a wing of ministers.
Ministers heard privately by the Sheet state that the “harm reduction” carried out by Fachin over the last few days, with direct dialogues with colleagues, was able to placate some of the resistance, although there is still some discomfort about the “timing” of the discussion in the midst of the crisis.
Fachin made the public announcement this Monday (2), during a speech at the solemn opening session of the judicial year, when he cited the code as one of the goals of his administration, which runs until September 2027.
“On an internal level, the promotion of institutional debate on integrity and transparency stands out. I publicly thank, as I have already done directly to all members of this court, the eminent minister for accepting the report on the proposal.”
The minister called on ministers to “walk together in building consensus” and highlighted that it is necessary to “dialogue and build public trust, a true strength of the democratic rule of law.”
Behind the scenes at the STF, Cármen’s appointment was considered positive so that discussions can be carried out in a thoughtful, constructive way and with a distance from the “passion” with which Fachin has dealt with the subject.
A minister told Sheet that this was a step that Fachin should have taken before. Cármen is considered by her colleagues to be a judge skilled at arbitrating conflicts, due to the good circulation she has in all wings of the court.
The expectation is that, as soon as the rapporteur prepares the draft code, this text will be submitted to the STF Rules Committee for adjustments. With this procedure, the vote is expected at the end of the year.
As shown by SheetFachin was already considering leaving the debate until after the election, as a strategy to save time and try to obtain a unanimous result. The minister began to consider this hypothesis after one with his colleagues during recess.
The president of the STF has considered that, even with possible reservations, the agreement of all ministers can give more institutional strength to the guidelines and would show that the court is united on the public ethics agenda.
A group of ministers understands that Fachin’s offensive in favor of the code comes at a troubled time due to the repercussions of the investigation into Banco Master, which leaves magistrates and the court itself subject to a new wave of attacks.
Fachin’s assistants claim that the minister already admits the possibility of debates on the code of ethics being unlocked during his administration, but with effective application only in the next one, which is that of .
