Luiz Edson Fachin was born on February 8, 1958 and is a Brazilian jurist and lawyer. On June 16, 2015 he became a justice of the Supreme Federal Court, nominated by President Dilma Rousseff. Since 2025 he has served as president of the same court, elected by his peers for a two year term. Before his confirmation to the high court he served as a professor of civil law at the Federal University of Parana.
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RolePresident of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, elected 2025 for a two-year term; justice since 2015. 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction BirthplaceRondinha, Rio Grande do Sul 1 Classification
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Luiz Edson Fachin (born 8 February 1958) is a Brazilian jurist and lawyer. On June 16, 2015, he became a justice of the Supreme Federal Court, having been nominated by President Dilma Rousseff. Since 2025 he has served as president of the same court, having been elected by his peers for a two-year term.
Early life and education section
Fachin was born in the town of Rondinha, Rio Grande do Sul.
In Legal System: Law of Brazil, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Brazilian jurist and lawyer
Member Of: Federal Supreme Court of Brazil, Article text
On June 16, 2015, he became a justice of the Supreme Federal Court, having been nominated by President Dilma Rousseff.
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