Dino Expands STF Injunction to Block New Supersalary Laws and Retroactive Payouts

Overview

• The new order forbids publishing laws that create payments above the constitutional cap and bars retroactive recognition of such sums after February 5, 2026.
• Dino kept a 60‑day deadline for all branches and federative levels to audit extra pay and disclose the legal basis for each item, with unlawful amounts to be halted.
• The São Paulo Court of Justice and 16 entities representing judges, prosecutors, public defenders and audit‑court members were admitted to submit data and arguments to the STF.
• The minister cited 12,925 Supreme Court rulings on the salary ceiling since 2000 and criticized the use of vague labels to bypass the R$46,366 limit.
• Lawmakers broadly support curbing excess pay but call the preemptive ban an intrusion on legislative authority, the Chamber plans a plenary debate next week, the STF plenary is scheduled to review the measures next week, and Dino warned the Court may set a transitional regime if Congress fails to act.