USP Law School suspends hiring of the son of a STJ minister after controversy over recommendations

The candidacy of jurist Rafael Campos Soares da Fonseca as professor at the Department of Financial Law at the University of São Paulo (USP) generated controversy. Son of Superior Court of Justice (STJ) minister Reynaldo Soares da Fonseca, he attached letters of recommendation from ministers of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and the Attorney General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet, to his memorial, an unusual practice in the institution's tenders.…

Successful candidate submitted letters signed by names such as Gilmar Mendes, Dias Toffoli and Paulo Gonet The Law School of the University of São Paulo (USP), one of the most traditional in the country, decided to suspend the approval of the selection process that approved the son of a minister of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) for the position of doctoral professor in the Department of Economic, Financial and Tax Law. This is Rafael Campo…

The Pre-Trial Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice is conducting a preliminary inquiry against former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez for funding the campaign to be re-elected to the Senate for the period 2018-2022. The preliminary investigation is in the office of Judge César Augusto Reyes Medina. What are you looking for about funding Uribe’s campaign? According to the corporation, justice is investigating the origin and legality of the resour…

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