Overview

• Ministers chose Dino by unanimous acclamation in a symbolic vote, following the rotation rule, for a one‑year term replacing Cristiano Zanin.
• He will schedule and conduct the trials of the remaining nuclei of the attempted‑coup cases, which the Court expects to finish by the end of 2025.
• Ready‑to‑be‑pauted matters on the panel include the cases on alleged mandantes of Marielle Franco’s assassination and the former DF Military Police leadership over January 8 omissions.
• The leadership change follows Bolsonaro’s conviction and a dissenting vote by Luiz Fux, with Dino publicly emphasizing collegiality to ease internal strains.
• Recent moves by Dino include opening a CPI da Covid‑based inquiry into Jair Bolsonaro and advancing proceedings on transparency of parliamentary emendas, drawing pushback from Bolsonaro allies and parts of Congress.