Overview

• Edson Fachin was sworn in as president of the STF and CNJ for 2025–2027, with Alexandre de Moraes as vice-president.
• His first session on Wednesday will hear cases on whether app drivers have employment ties to digital platforms, a ruling with nationwide impact.
• The STF is also set to discuss the Ferrogrão railway dispute this week, a suspended Amazon corridor project seen as a test of regulatory predictability and investment.
• The Court continues the Jan. 8 criminal docket after Jair Bolsonaro’s conviction, with plans to finish remaining nuclei this year despite congressional pressure and U.S. sanctions targeting Brazilian judges.
• Upon taking office, Fachin relinquished Lava Jato oversight, with remaining cases expected to be reassigned to Luís Roberto Barroso.