Dias Toffoli

José Antonio Dias Toffoli (born November 15, 1967) is a Brazilian lawyer who has been a member of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil since 2009, nominated by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.[5] Toffoli was then the legal representative for the Workers' Party (PT) in the presidential campaigns of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 1998, 2002 and 2006.[3] On 17 September 2009 President Lula nominated Dias Toffoli, then his Attorney General of Brazil, for the Supreme Federal Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito two weeks prior.[8] On 13 September 2018, Toffoli succeeded Justice Carmen Lúcia as the president of the Supreme Federal Court.The Court's decision on the matter was criticized by outlets such as The Intercept on the basis of censorship and attack on the freedom of the press.
Toffoli in 2008, during his term as Attorney General of Brazil
STF headquarters in Brasília
STF headquarters in Brasília
Portuguese namefamily nameHis ExcellencyPresident of the Supreme Federal CourtLuiz FuxCármen LúciaSupreme Federal CourtIncumbentLuiz Inácio Lula da SilvaMenezes DireitoAttorney General of the UnionLuís Inácio AdamsMaríliaSão PauloBrazilAlma materLaw School, University of São PauloNational Justice CouncilSuperior Electoral Courtlawyerlaw schoolUniversity of São PauloCentro Universitário de BrasíliaexaminationsWorkers' PartyAttorney General of BrazilCarlos Alberto Menezes DireitoCarmen LúciaOperation Car WashOdebrechtMarcelo OdebrechtAlexandre de MoraesThe Interceptcensorshipfreedom of the pressMarco Aurélio MelloGilmar MendesJosé LinharesSepúlveda PertenceCelso de MelloAurélio MelloNelson JobimEllen GracieAntonio Cezar PelusoCarlos Ayres BrittoJoaquim BarbosaRicardo LewandowskiRosa WeberLuís Roberto BarrosoAttorneys general of the Union of BrazilCruz QuintãoMendesCardozoOsórioMendonçaAlmeidaAmaralBiancoMessiasJusticesSupreme Federal Court of BrazilEdson FachinNunes MarquesAndré MendonçaCristiano ZaninFlávio Dino