📋 Tender Overview
The Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) approved this Wednesday (12) the nominations of Jaceguara Dantas da Silva, Fabio Francisco Esteves and Daiane Nogueira de Lira to form the National Council of Justice (CNJ). The names are urgently sent to the Plenary for analysis.
At the CCJ, chaired by senator Otto Alencar (PSD-BA), none of the nominees received questions from the senators. Judge Jaceguara Dantas da Silva is appointed to join the CNJ in the vacancy allocated to the Federal Supreme Court (STF). The , from the Supreme Court, was reported by senator Tereza Cristina (PP-MS).
Judge at the Court of Justice of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, the nominee has a degree in law, a masters degree in State law and a doctorate in constitutional law. Her career as a prosecutor began at the MS Public Ministry in 1992. In 2015, she was promoted to Public Prosecutor, working until 2022, when she was appointed judge at the MS Court of Justice.
According to the rapporteur, the nominee has a solid and diversified trajectory in the Judiciary. (...) Her experience encompasses a deep understanding of legal and social realities, with both judicial and socially relevant initiatives, evidenced by her professional and academic progression.
Fabio Francisco Esteves was also nominated by the Federal Supreme Court (STF). It received a favorable opinion from Senator Tereza Cristina.
The nominee graduated in law from the State University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS) in 2003. He has a masters degree in law from the University of Brasilia (Unb) since 2012 and a doctorate in law from the University of Sao Paulo (USP) in 2025. He joined the judiciary of the Federal District and Territories in 2007, where he served, for almost 10 years, at the Jury Court. He was the winner, in 2021, of the Black Political Leadership Challenge Award, and received the Medals of Merit from the Public Defenders Office of the Federal District, in 2022, and from the Public Ministry of the Federal District and Territories, in 2023.
Reappointment
The nomination for the reappointment of Daiane Nogueira de Lira to the CNJ was made by the Chamber of Deputies. It received an opinion from Senator Mecias de Jesus (Republicanos-RR).
She was born in Fortaleza and graduated in law from the University of Fortaleza (Unifor) in 2004. She has a masters degree in law and public policy from the Centro Universitario de Brasilia (UniCEUB) and a doctorate in state law from the University of Sao Paulo (USP).
She entered her public career in 2006, after being approved for the position of Union lawyer. Since then, she has held various roles at the institution and at the Federal Supreme Court (STF), where she served as advisor, chief of staff and general secretary of the Presidency, from 2009 to 2020. In February 2024, Daiane joined the National Council of Justice, appointed by the Chamber of Deputies.
Daiane Nogueira de Lira presents a CV that shows vast academic and professional experience, with a career in several renowned institutions in the national legal scene, says Senator Mecias in his report.
CNJ
The National Council of Justice is a body of the Judiciary that has among its functions: ensuring the autonomy of the Judiciary and compliance with the Statute of the Judiciary; judge disciplinary proceedings; and receive electronic petitions and representations against members or bodies of the Judiciary, including against their auxiliary services. Any citizen can contact the CNJ.
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