Overview
- Alexandre de Moraes took over on January 12 as interim president of the Supreme Federal Court and will serve through the end of the judicial recess on January 31.
- Edson Fachin, the court’s president, managed the on‑call duty from December 20 to January 11 before the handoff to Moraes.
- During the recess, urgent matters must be filed exclusively online and are processed daily between 9:00 and 13:00.
- In the interim role, Moraes sets hearing agendas, represents the court, presides over plenary sessions, issues orders, and holds the tie‑breaking vote.
- He remains on the First Panel and may rule in cases where he is rapporteur, with in‑person plenary sessions scheduled to resume on February 2 when Fachin returns.