Overview

• Edson Fachin was sworn in to lead the STF and the CNJ with Alexandre de Moraes as vice in a ceremony deliberately pared back to coffee and water.
• The first items on the plenary docket this week are cases on whether app drivers and couriers have an employment relationship with digital platforms.
• The Court presses ahead with remaining trials tied to the 8 January coup attempt, seeking to conclude key groups in 2025 as Congress weighs amnesty moves and the U.S. enforces sanctions affecting justices.
• Fachin has outlined a restrained, collegial management style, favoring consensus‑based scheduling and reduced public exposure for the Court.
• Outgoing president Luís Roberto Barroso said he will decide in October during a week‑long retreat whether to remain on the Court after leaving the presidency.