{"id":262,"date":"2026-08-01T17:43:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T22:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lacisreview.lacis.wisc.edu\/?p=262"},"modified":"2026-08-20T15:27:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T20:27:42","slug":"judicial-politics-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lacisreview.lacis.wisc.edu\/?p=262","title":{"rendered":"Judicial Politics in Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"is-style-mini-bar wp-block-post-title\">Judicial Politics in Brazil<\/h1>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jean Vilbert<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-uw-madison-kaltura-mediaspace wp-block-embed-uw-madison-kaltura-mediaspace wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Judicial Politics in Brazil\" id=\"kaltura_player\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/1660902\/sp\/166090200\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/34303911\/partner_id\/1660902?iframeembed=true&amp;playerId=kaltura_player&amp;entry_id=1_upsjqix1&amp;flashvars[streamerType]=auto&amp;flashvars[localizationCode]=en_US&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical&amp;flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false&amp;flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder&amp;flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe]=true&amp;wid=1_2w36irqh\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/lacisreview.lacis.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/Fulbrightpic-10-1280x1600.webp\" alt=\"Professional outdoor headshot of a person in business attire standing in front of trees and a campus-like building.\" class=\"wp-image-606 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lacisreview.lacis.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/Fulbrightpic-10-1280x1600.webp 1280w, https:\/\/lacisreview.lacis.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/Fulbrightpic-10-480x600.webp 480w, https:\/\/lacisreview.lacis.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/Fulbrightpic-10-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/lacisreview.lacis.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/Fulbrightpic-10-1229x1536.webp 1229w, https:\/\/lacisreview.lacis.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/Fulbrightpic-10-1638x2048.webp 1638w, https:\/\/lacisreview.lacis.wisc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/731\/2026\/07\/Fulbrightpic-10-scaled.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jean Vilbert<\/strong> is a master&#8217;s candidate (Latin American Studies) at the University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison, and a lecturer in the UW Department of Political Science. He holds a MIPA and a Master\u2019s in Law and served as a judge in Brazil, where he teaches Constitutional Law.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Works Cited<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brazil, Chamber of Deputies. <em>Constitution of the Federal Republic of Brazil<\/em>. 3rd Edition, Constitutional text of october 5, 1988, with the alterations introduced by Constitutional amendments no. 1\/1992 through 64\/2010 and by revision Constitutional amendments no. 1\/1994 through 6\/1994. 2010. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oas.org\/es\/sla\/ddi\/docs\/acceso_informacion_base_dc_leyes_pais_b_1_en.pdf\">https:\/\/www.oas.org\/es\/sla\/ddi\/docs\/acceso_informacion_base_dc_leyes_pais_b_1_en.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suprema Tribunal Federal.<em> Supreme <\/em>&nbsp;<em>Court Rulings in Numbers<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/transparencia.stf.jus.br\/extensions\/app_processo_covid19\/index.html\">https:\/\/transparencia.stf.jus.br\/extensions\/app_processo_covid19\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Case of the Brazil Fake News Inquiry.\u201d <em>Global Freedom of Expression<\/em>, Columbia University, 25 Aug. 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu\/cases\/the-case-of-the-brazil-fake-news-inquiry\/\">https:\/\/globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu\/cases\/the-case-of-the-brazil-fake-news-inquiry\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pooler, Michael. \u201cPandemic Lays Bare Constitutional Power Struggle in Brazil.\u201d <em>Financial Times<\/em>, Nikkei Company, 16 May 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3bc8f805-629d-4223-a051-716204add20e\">https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3bc8f805-629d-4223-a051-716204add20e<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Savarese, Mauricio. \u201cBrazil&#8217;s Top Court Allows Copa America despite Virus Worries.\u201d <em>AP NEWS<\/em>, Associated Press, 11 June 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/brazil-soccer-health-coronavirus-pandemic-courts-58f9a5a82a1cf332dbc5a05b68e44993\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/brazil-soccer-health-coronavirus-pandemic-courts-58f9a5a82a1cf332dbc5a05b68e44993<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lacisreview.lacis.wisc.edu\/?tag=brazil\" rel=\"tag\">Brazil<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lacisreview.lacis.wisc.edu\/?tag=environment\" rel=\"tag\">environment<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lacisreview.lacis.wisc.edu\/?tag=law\" rel=\"tag\">law<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lacisreview.lacis.wisc.edu\/?tag=politics\" rel=\"tag\">politics<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jean Vilbert Jean Vilbert is a master&#8217;s candidate (Latin American Studies) at the University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison, and a lecturer in the UW Department of Political Science. 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