Nunes Marques

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 52)
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]

  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.