His Excellency
Nunes Marques
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
Assumed office
5 November 2020
Nominated byJair Bolsonaro
Preceded byCelso de Mello
Desembargador of the Regional Federal Court of the 1st Region
In office
12 May 2011 – 5 November 2020
Nominated byDilma Rousseff
Preceded byCarlos Mathias
Succeeded byGustavo Soares Amorim
Personal details
Born
Kássio Nunes Marques

(1972-05-16) 16 May 1972 (age 51)
Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
Alma materFederal University of Piauí (LL.B.)
Autonomous University of Lisbon (LL.M.)
University of Salamanca (S.JD.)

Kássio Nunes Marques (born 16 May 1972)[1] is a Brazilian magistrate, currently a Justice at the Supreme Federal Court.

On 1 October 2020, president Jair Bolsonaro confirmed the nomination of Nunes to assume a seat in the Supreme Federal Court, due to the retirement of justice Celso de Mello.[2] Nunes' nomination was confirmed by both Senate Justice Committee and Senate floor on 21 October 2020.[3][4]

Academic career

Nunes was the first in his family to attend college.[5] After receiving his Bachelor of Laws from the Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Nunes concluded a specialization in tax law at the Federal University of Ceará (UFCE), as well as Master of Constitutional Law at the Autonomous University of Lisbon.[6] Nunes recently defended his thesis for his doctorate at the University of Salamanca.[7]

Judicial career

In May 2008, Nunes became a judge of the Electoral Regional Court of Piauí (TRE-PI).[citation needed]

On 12 July 2011, Nunes was nominated by president Dilma Rousseff to serve as desembargador of the Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region (TRF-1), due to the "Constitutional Fifth", after the retirement of desembargador Carlos Mathias.[citation needed]

On 30 September 2020, president Jair Bolsonaro told the justices of the Supreme Federal Court of his intention to nominate Nunes to be member of the court, replacing justice Celso de Mello, due to his retirement. His choice was considered, by allies of the president and by the press, as a surprise, given that Nunes wasn't in the lists of potential nominees for the seat. Nunes was classified as "balanced and discreet". At the same time, two members of the high court commented, in a reserved talk with the press, that they were relieved by the nomination, since Nunes wasn't "highly identified with Bolsonaro".[8]

Personal life

Nunes declares himself as a Catholic.[9] He is married to Maria do Socorro Marques, who in 2020 worked as a commissioned employee for the staff of senator Elmano Férrer[10] (PODE-PI), and who, previously, served in the staff of senator Wellington Dias (PT-PI) between 2011 and 2014, his first substitute, Regina Sousa (PT-PI), between 2015 and 2018, and second substitute Zé Santana (MDB-PI) in 2019.[11]

References

  1. ^ Ferrari, Murilo (30 September 2020). "Quem é Kassio Nunes Marques, indicado para vaga de Celso de Mello no STF". CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ Rodrigues, Mateus; Castilhos, Roniara (1 October 2020). "Bolsonaro anuncia indicação de Kassio Nunes Marques para vaga no Supremo Tribunal Federal". G1. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ Mazui, Guilherme (21 October 2020). "Kassio Marques é aprovado pelo Senado e assumirá vaga no STF". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  4. ^ Militão, Eduardo; Amorim, Felipe (21 October 2020). "Senado aprova por 57 a 10 indicação de Kassio Nunes Marques para o STF". UOL (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  5. ^ "PERFIL -Garantista e de origem humilde, Kassio Nunes deverá ter aprovação tranquila para STF no Senado". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  6. ^ "Confira os candidatos à vaga do ministro Ari Pargendler no STJ". Migalhas (in Portuguese). 6 May 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Thesis defended 2019-2020, Usal" (PDF). University of Salamanca.
  8. ^ Magalhães, Vera (30 September 2020). "Bolsonaro comunica ministros que escolheu Kassio Nunes para STF". BR Político (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Discreto, católico e garantista, saiba quem é Kassio Nunes, cotado par ao STF". O Tempo (in Portuguese). 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  10. ^ de Souza, André (30 September 2020). "Mulher de Kássio Nunes tem cargo no Senado e sempre trabalhou para petistas". Diário do Centro do Mundo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  11. ^ de Souza, André (30 September 2020). "Mulher de Kássio Nunes está lotada no Senado e já trabalhou para senadores do PT". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 October 2020.
Legal offices Preceded byCarlos Mathias Desembargador of the Regional Federal Court of the 1st Region 2011–2020 Succeeded byGustavo Soares Amorim Preceded byCelso de Mello Justice of the Supreme Federal Court 2020–present Incumbent
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