penduricalhos: Brazil's STF orders seven courts to suspend judicial pay top-ups after audit finds most tribunals exceeded the cap. Learn the details and
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Key Facts
—Order date STF justices acted on 12 August 2026.
—Affected courts TJDFT and six state courts (Goiás, Maranhão, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rondônia).
—Suspension Courts must immediately halt payments exceeding STF ceiling or unauthorized by March 2026 ruling.
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