# Brazilian Bar Association judicial reform efforts > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-bar-association-judicial-reform-efforts > Updated: 2026-08-17T13:55:16.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) has engaged in multiple efforts to influence the country’s judicial system through legislative and structural proposals. In mid-August 2026, the Federal Council of the OAB and its 27 sectional councils requested that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva veto Bill 429/2024. This legislation seeks to restructure the Federal Justice fee system and establish the Special Fund of the Federal Justice (Fejufe). The OAB argued that the bill could increase costs for civil actions from 1% to 3% of case values, potentially hindering access to justice for workers, retirees, and middle-income families. Concurrently, the São Paulo section of the OAB (OAB-SP) released a 77-page proposal aimed at addressing a credibility crisis within the Supreme Federal Court (STF). The document recommends implementing fixed 12-year terms for ministers and raising the minimum entry age from 35 to 50 years. To improve integrity and transparency, the OAB-SP suggested a formal code of conduct to regulate monocratic decisions, conflicts of interest, and political manifestations by ministers. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-17: OAB-SP proposes judicial reforms for Brazil's Supreme Court The OAB-SP has proposed judicial reforms for Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, including 12-year fixed terms for ministers and raising the minimum age for the position to 50. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oab-sp-proposes-judicial-reforms-for-brazils-supreme-court ### 2026-08-14: OAB requests presidential veto of Brazil's Federal Justice fee reform The Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) has asked President Lula to veto Bill 429/2024, warning that tripling Federal Justice fees could block access to the judiciary for middle-income citizens. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oab-requests-presidential-veto-of-brazils-federal-justice-fee-reform --- Cite as: Brazilian Bar Association judicial reform efforts. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-bar-association-judicial-reform-efforts