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Constitutional

Brazil Breach of Contract Civil Procedure Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

Fortes — STJ declined to hear challenge over unnotified credit-system entry

/ October 6, 2026

Case Vanessa Alessandra Gonçalves Fortes v. Unnamed Financial Institution Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Fourth Panel (Brazil) Date Decided October

Brazil Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

Dinomar de Souza v. FUNASA — STJ denied federal employees’ internal appeal over the calculation of seniority increments

/ October 1, 2026

Case Dinomar de Souza and Others v. FUNASA Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Second Panel (Brazil) Date Decided October 1,

Brazil Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

Adarcy Klipel da Silva v. INSS — STJ rejected bid to revisit repayment of benefits received under provisional relief

/ October 1, 2026

Case Adarcy Klipel da Silva v. Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social (INSS) Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Second Panel (Brazil)

Brazil Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

Mendes — STJ rejected challenge to adequately reasoned ruling on standing to enforce a collective judgment

/ October 1, 2026

Case Albertina Isidora Mendes, Internal Appeal in Special Appeal No. 2,267,358 Court Superior Court of Justice, Second Panel (Brazil) Date

Brazil Civil Procedure Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

Maciel — STJ rejected claims that the lower court failed to address standing arguments

/ October 1, 2026

Case Maria Jose da Silva Maciel and Wilderly Silva Correa, Internal Appeal in Special Appeal No. 2,268,276 Court Superior Tribunal

Brazil Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

REsp 2,255,493 — STJ declined to hear an internal appeal that did not specifically challenge the prior ruling

/ September 2, 2026

Case Internal Appeal in Special Appeal No. 2,255,493 — Maria Eli Bordinhão Fogliato, Appellant Court Superior Court of Justice, Second

Brazil Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

AREsp 3168906 — STJ refused to revisit the finding that no enforceable judgment existed

/ August 31, 2026

Case Internal Appeal in Appeal in Special Appeal No. 3168906 Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, First Panel (Brazil) Judge Unchecked

Brazil Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

REsp 2258325 — STJ selected retirement-delay dispute for repetitive-review procedure and stayed related appeals

/ August 31, 2026

Case Union v. Federal Public Servant (REsp 2258325) Court Superior Court of Justice, First Section (Brazil) Judge Unchecked Date Decided

Brazil Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

REsp 2254394 — STJ selected retirement-delay dispute for repetitive-appeal review and stayed related cases

/ August 31, 2026

Case Union v. Unnamed Federal Public Servant (REsp 2254394) Court Superior Court of Justice (Brazil) Judge Unchecked Date Decided Not

Brazil Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

AREsp 2173164 — STJ upheld the refusal to send an adequately reasoned decision to the Supreme Federal Court

/ August 18, 2026

Case Internal Appeal in AREsp 2173164 Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Special Court (Brazil) Date Decided August 18, 2026 Citation

Brazil Constitutional Tax

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

Carrefour v. PROCON/SP — STJ upheld separate attorney’s fees after an administrative settlement

/ August 12, 2026

Case Carrefour Comércio e Indústria Ltda. v. Fundação de Proteção e Defesa do Consumidor (PROCON/SP) Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça,

Brazil Civil Procedure Constitutional Personal Injury & Tort

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

EAREsp 1,973,740 — STJ unanimously rejected motions for clarification seeking reconsideration

/ August 12, 2026

Case Embargos de Declaração in EAREsp No. 1,973,740 Court Superior Court of Justice, First Section (Brazil) Date Decided August 12,

Brazil Civil Procedure Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

AREsp 3149631 — STJ rejected a challenge to a partial stay of property enforcement on procedural grounds

/ July 30, 2026

Case AREsp 3149631 Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Fourth Panel (Brazil) Date Decided June 30, 2026 Citation AREsp 3149631 Topics

Brazil Civil Procedure Constitutional Tax

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

CONCREMAT Engenharia — Federal taxes cannot be excluded from ISS tax base; constitutional issues bar special appeal review

/ July 16, 2026

Case CONCREMAT Engenharia e Tecnologia S.A. v. Municipality of Rio de Janeiro Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça (Brazil) Date Decided

Brazil Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

AREsp 3118093 — Denied appeal and held that pre-executivity exception does not apply when claims require evidentiary proof

/ July 9, 2026

Case Delta Fomento Mercantil LTDA v. Qualybom Indústria e Comércio LTDA and others Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça (Brazil) Judge

Brazil Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

REsp 2255950 — STJ Holds That Failure to Present Prior Contracts Does Not Extinguish Enforcement of Bank Credit Certificates

/ July 9, 2026

Case REsp 2255950 Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça (Brazil) Date Decided July 9, 2026 Citation REsp 2255950 Topics Execution of

Brazil Civil Procedure Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

AREsp 3137022 — Special resource appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction over municipal election dispute

/ July 8, 2026

Case AREsp 3137022 (Appeal in Special Resource) Court Superior Court of Justice (Tribunal Superior de Justiça), Second Panel (Brazil) Date

Brazil Constitutional Criminal

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

HC 924393 — Court invalidates firearm evidence obtained through continued search after initial investigative purpose exhausted

/ July 7, 2026

Case Habeas Corpus No. 924393 Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Sixth Panel (Brazil) Date Decided July 7, 2026 Citation HC

Brazil Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

AREsp 3176400 — Court denies internal appeal for incomplete challenge to admissibility decision

/ July 6, 2026

Case Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade de São Paulo S.A. v. (Unnamed Party) Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça — Second Panel (Brazil)

Brazil Civil Procedure Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

AREsp 3149283 — Municipality’s internal appeal denied; special appeal dismissal upheld for procedural noncompliance

/ July 6, 2026

Case Municipality of Palestina (Internal Appeal) – AREsp 3149283 Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Second Panel (Brazil) Date Decided July

Brazil Civil Procedure Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

AREsp 3157799 — Denied appeal claiming procedural nullity due to defective service of process

/ July 3, 2026

Case Agravo Interno no Agravo em Recurso Especial 3157799 (Internal Appeal in Special Appeal) Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça (Superior

Brazil Civil Procedure Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

Zeferino — Court rejects special appeal for failure to precisely identify alleged federal law violations

/ July 3, 2026

Case Claudinei Zeferino and Another v. [Opposing Party] Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Fourth Panel (Brazil) Date Decided July 3,

Brazil Constitutional

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

Voluntary Retirement Damages — Upheld damages award for state pension institute’s unjustified delay in issuing required retirement documentation

/ July 3, 2026

Case AREsp 3142970 (Internal Appeal in Special Recursal Appeal) Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, First Panel (Brazil) Date Decided July

Brazil Constitutional Criminal

Superior Tribunal de Justiça

HC 1073733 — Habeas Corpus: Trial judge may decline mandatory prison-discipline sanction when adequately reasoned and proportional

/ July 2, 2026

Case Habeas Corpus 1073733 Court Superior Tribunal de Justiça, Fifth Panel (Brazil) Date Decided June 24, 2026 Citation HC 1073733