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Brazil judicial retirement reform

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2026-08-06 00:14 UTC → 2026-08-06 18:14 UTC · added removed

In early July 2026, Brazil's legislative chamber passed 2026 Brazil’s lower house approved a constitutional amendment to eliminate the practice of ending compulsory retirement for judges. A month later, later the National Justice Council (CNJ) formalized the change by voting voted to abolish compulsory forced retirement as a disciplinary sanction. The new resolution replaces forced retirement sanction, replacing it with a system regime of availability and proportional pay, requiring pay that requires a judicial decision after a civil action by the Attorney‑General’s Office before the Supreme Federal Court to remove a judge. The CNJ also introduced conduct rules to map judges’ family and professional ties and monitor conflicts of interest. These steps mark On 4 August 2026 the CNJ adopted a shift from automatic forced retirements toward resolution that makes loss of office – implemented through a more procedural period of availability with proportional pay – the maximum penalty for serious infractions such as sale of sentences, sexual or moral harassment, and transparent corruption. Judges found guilty in a disciplinary framework. administrative process will be placed in availability until a court decision confirms loss of the position; full exoneration still requires a civil action by the Advocacia‑Geral da União before the STF. The reform follows a recent STF ruling that declared compulsory retirement unconstitutional as a punitive measure. Over the past two decades 126 magistrates had been forced into retirement. CNJ president and STF minister Edson Fachin called the change a “significant shift,” and the council presented a code of conduct proposal to further prevent conflicts of interest.

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