Temer appoints Renan's nominee to the CNJ.
Michel Temer appointed lawyer Henrique de Almeida Ávila, 33, to the National Council of Justice (CNJ). Supported by the president of the Senate, Renan Calheiros (PMDB-AL), and by Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes, Ávila's nomination was approved by the Senate plenary in November, in a contest with Senate lawyer Otávio Orzari. The CNJ has 15 members and is responsible for administrative processes concerning judges and the justice system.
Brasilia 247 - Michel Temer appointed lawyer Henrique de Almeida Ávila, 33, to the National Council of Justice (CNJ). Supported by the president of the Senate, Renan Calheiros (PMDB-AL), and by Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes, Ávila's nomination was approved by the Senate plenary in November, in a contest with Senate lawyer Otávio Orzari.
The information comes from the Estado de S.Paulo newspaper.
"A professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), Ávila is a lawyer at the firm of criminal lawyer Sérgio Bermudes, where Guiomar Mendes, wife of the Supreme Court Justice, also works. He assumes the position due to the resignation of council member Fabiano Silveira, former Minister of Transparency in the Temer government."
During his Senate confirmation hearing, Ávila stated that combating the slowness of the justice system should be one of the CNJ's (National Council of Justice) priorities.
Regarding the vacancy on the CNJ (National Council of Justice) corresponding to the Chamber of Deputies, the House nominated Maria Tereza Uille, a retired public prosecutor, in December with 141 votes, surpassing six other candidates. The nomination now goes to the Senate for review. A member of the National Council for Criminal and Penitentiary Policy of the Ministry of Justice, Maria Tereza Uille was also supported by Gilmar Mendes.