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CNJ Blocks TJ-SP Sanctions on São Paulo as Haddad Reaffirms Federal Payment of Precatórios

The episode highlights a split, with the federal government pledging to honor court‑ordered debts, subnational entities leaning on newly loosened payment limits.

Overview

  • A CNJ injunction by corregedor Mauro Campbell Marques suspended TJ-SP penalties against the São Paulo city government and deemed Emenda Constitucional 136 immediately applicable to existing payment plans.
  • The case was sent to the National Forum on Precatórios (Fonaprec) for urgent review and will be taken to the CNJ plenary for consideration of the injunction.
  • Mayor Ricardo Nunes estimates the immediate application of the new rules frees about R$ 800 million in 2025 and roughly R$ 2.5 billion in 2026 for the municipality.
  • Prior reporting indicates the city had been depositing about R$ 400 million per month versus R$ 800 million ordered by the TJ-SP before the CNJ decision.
  • Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said the Union stayed out of the subnational changes and will keep paying federal precatórios, as creditor groups and the OAB press an ADI in the STF citing delays and steep secondary‑market discounts.