OAB Forms Commission to Press Judiciary Reform in Brazil

Overview

• The OAB’s Federal Council, which created the Commission on Thursday by formal order, tasked it with mobilizing the bar and set a 15‑day window for state chapters to send input.
• The agenda centers on measures the OAB has already endorsed, including fixed terms for Supreme Federal Court (STF) justices, curbs on single‑justice rulings that can freeze policies, and rules for lawyers who are relatives of judges.
• The new body is led by OAB National secretary‑general Rose Morais and includes federal councilors and state chapter presidents, signaling a drive to consolidate proposals before taking them to Congress and other branches.
• The launch follows Justice Flávio Dino’s Monday blueprint for sweeping court changes, which urges tougher penalties for misconduct and limits on extra pay perks, and it drew public encouragement from STF President Edson Fachin and support from Gilmar Mendes.
• Several STF ministers told O Globo they prefer major changes to be weighed only after the 2026 vote, while in parallel the Court discusses a conduct code and the OAB advances ethics guidelines it sent in February to help rebuild trust in the judiciary.