Nunes Marques Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency
Nunes Marques
Office:Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
Term Start:5 November 2020
Nominator:Jair Bolsonaro
Predecessor:Celso de Mello
Office1:Desembargador of the Regional Federal Court of the 1st Region
Term Start1:12 May 2011
Term End1:5 November 2020
Nominator1:Dilma Rousseff
Predecessor1:Carlos Mathias
Successor1:Gustavo Soares Amorim
Birth Name:Kássio Nunes Marques
Birth Date:16 May 1972
Birth Place:Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
Alma Mater:Federal 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).

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.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quem é Kassio Nunes Marques, indicado para vaga de Celso de Mello no STF. CNN Brasil. pt. Murilo. Ferrari. 30 September 2020. 1 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Bolsonaro anuncia indicação de Kassio Nunes Marques para vaga no Supremo Tribunal Federal. G1. Mateus. Rodrigues. Roniara. Castilhos. 1 October 2020. 1 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Kassio Marques é aprovado pelo Senado e assumirá vaga no STF. G1. pt. Guilherme. Mazui. 21 October 2020. 21 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Senado aprova por 57 a 10 indicação de Kassio Nunes Marques para o STF. UOL. pt. Eduardo. Militão. Felipe. Amorim. 21 October 2020. 21 October 2020.
  5. Web site: PERFIL -Garantista e de origem humilde, Kassio Nunes deverá ter aprovação tranquila para STF no Senado . Terra . pt-BR.
  6. Web site: Confira os candidatos à vaga do ministro Ari Pargendler no STJ. Migalhas. pt. 6 May 2015. 1 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Thesis defended 2019-2020, Usal . University of Salamanca.
  8. Web site: Bolsonaro comunica ministros que escolheu Kassio Nunes para STF. BR Político. pt. Vera. Magalhães. 30 September 2020. 1 October 2020.
  9. Web site: Discreto, católico e garantista, saiba quem é Kassio Nunes, cotado par ao STF. O Tempo. pt. 1 October 2020. 1 October 2020.
  10. Web site: Mulher de Kássio Nunes tem cargo no Senado e sempre trabalhou para petistas. Diário do Centro do Mundo. pt. André. de Souza. 30 September 2020. 1 October 2020.
  11. Web site: Mulher de Kássio Nunes está lotada no Senado e já trabalhou para senadores do PT. O Globo. pt. André. de Souza. 30 September 2020. 1 October 2020. subscription.