Brazil's Senate rejects president's Supreme Court nominee for first time in more than 100 years
Messias fell 7 votes short after a secret ballot, forcing Lula to name another nominee for the court.
- Brazil's Senate rejected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's nomination of Jorge Messias to the Supreme Court by a vote of 42 to 34, with 41 votes needed for approval.
- Jorge Messias has served as Brazil's solicitor-general since 2023 and was nominated to replace Luís Roberto Barroso, who resigned in November.
- Messias was approved by a Senate commission but was rejected in a secret vote by the full Senate despite support from President Lula.
- This is the first time in over 130 years, since 1894, that Brazil's Senate has rejected a Supreme Court nominee.
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