STF Launches Cross-Sector Working Group to Draft Broad Justice Reform

Overview

• The Supreme Federal Court opened the working group at an inaugural meeting on Wednesday, June 24, to produce an anteprojeto for a reform of the System of Justice.
• President Edson Fachin set a formal completion date of December 19, 2026 and a desirable milestone of November 15, 2026 for the group to process the main contributions.
• Professor Fernando Facury Scaff will chair the commission, which includes representatives from the AGU, the Public Ministry, the bar and members to be indicated by Congress.
• The group's agenda names clear priorities: simplify procedures, reduce excessive litigation, modernize careers and court management, expand digital transformation and create governance rules for artificial intelligence.
• Key uncertainties include how proposals would move through Congress, the absence of named legislative-linked members at launch and the long implementation history of past reforms such as the 2004 amendment that created the CNJ.