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Overview
- Lula informed Rodrigo Pacheco he intends to nominate Attorney-General Jorge Messias to the open STF seat, but the formal message has not yet been sent to the Senate.
- Senate President Davi Alcolumbre expressed displeasure, had favored Pacheco for the court, and said, “If I could, I would make the nomination.”
- With no nomination formally submitted, senators warn the CCJ hearing and plenary vote could be delayed into 2026.
- Alcolumbre wields scheduling power and previously stalled André Mendonça’s 2021 confirmation and slowed regulatory picks linked to rival Alexandre Silveira.
- Lula urged Pacheco to run for Minas in 2026, but he restated plans to leave public life after his term, and the PGR’s narrow 45–26 reconfirmation highlighted tight vote counts.