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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: National Council of Justice (CNJ), Request for Administrative Measures No. 0002221-09.2025.2.00.0000, Rapporteur: Councilor Ulisses Rabaneda, judged at the 5th Ordinary Session, on April 14, 2026.The virtualization of procedural acts cannot compromise the victim’s freedom of expression, the authenticity of the evidence, or the regularity of the procedure.

Violence Against Women 

New CNJ rule reinforces the safety of women victims of violence by prioritizing in-person hearings.



The National Council of Justice (CNJ) unanimously approved, on the morning of Tuesday (April 14), an amendment to Resolution 354/2020 , in order to instruct that hearings in cases of domestic and family violence against women should preferably take place in person, with the virtual modality being restricted to exceptional and duly justified situations. The decision occurred during the 5th Ordinary Session of 2026 in the judgment of the Request for Measures no. 0002221-09.2025.2.00.0000.

The request was submitted by lawyer Hellen Falcão de Carvalho and aims to guarantee greater protection for victims in the judicial environment. During her statement, Hellen emphasized that the measure does not represent resistance to technological innovation, but rather a concrete concern for the safety of women. “The problem is not technology itself, but the safety and freedom of the victim. The virtual environment is not neutral and can often be the aggressor's own space,” she stated.

The lawyer cited a case that occurred in the Federal District in which a victim participated in a virtual hearing while being held captive by her abuser, without the situation initially being noticed. “How many similar cases go unnoticed? Today, about 50% of women in the Federal District live with their abuser. Without a safe environment, the effectiveness of justice and the very search for the truth are compromised,” she emphasized.

In his vote, the rapporteur, Councilor Ulisses Rabaneda, classified domestic violence against women as one of the most serious violations of fundamental rights in Brazil. “The data confirms an alarming reality: 29% of women do not recognize the situations they experience as violence, and approximately 25 million are exposed to contexts of aggression. Simply increasing penalties is not enough; it is necessary to ensure effective institutional mechanisms to guarantee the safety and freedom of victims,” he stated.

Rabaneda also emphasized that virtualization represents progress in access to justice, but signaled the need to establish clear limits in sensitive situations. "The challenge is not to prevent technology, but to ensure that it does not compromise the protection of the victim," he pointed out.

When commenting on the matter, the president of the National Council of Justice (CNJ) and the Supreme Federal Court, Minister Edson Fachin, highlighted the relevance of the decision given the seriousness of violence against women in the country. “The matter underscores the extraordinarily important and timely value of the proposal in the face of this scourge, this tragedy that is spreading throughout the country regarding violence against women. This permeates the daily news, which is shocking. Therefore, it is necessary to take a step forward: it is urgent, it is relevant. This measure unites legal rationality and social sensitivity in perfect harmony,” he stated.

With this decision, the CNJ signals an important change in the conduct of domestic violence hearings, strengthening a gender perspective in the judicial system and prioritizing the safety of victims in the procedural environment.

Check out the full session at : 5th Ordinary Session of 2026 – April 14 (Morning) 

Watch the Video : click Here Morning

[0:00:00] Beginning of the broadcast
[0:10:20] Item 7 REQUEST FOR MEASURES 0001331-70.2025.2.00.0000
[0:13:12] Item 1 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL PROCEDURE 0006212-90.2025.2.00.0000
Item 2 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL PROCEDURE 0006274-33.2025.2.00.0000
[0:53:49] Item 3 REQUEST FOR MEASURES 0002221-09.2025.2.00.0000
[1:50:38] Item 4 REQUEST FOR MEASURES 0002075-02.2024.2.00.0000

National Council of Justice (CNJ), 

Request for Administrative Measures No. 0002221-09.2025.2.00.0000, 

Rapporteur:

Councilor Ulisses Rabaneda, 

judged at the 5th Ordinary Session, on April 14, 2026.

Applicant:

HELLEN FALCÃO DE CARVALHO

Respondent:,s

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JUSTICE – CNJ

Interested Party:

FEDERAL COUNCIL OF THE BRAZILIAN BAR ASSOCIATION – CFOAB

Attorneys:

HELLEN FALCÃO DE CARVALHO – OAB DF25386

PRISCILLA LISBOA PEREIRA – OAB GO29362 and OAB DF39915

Subject: Regulation – Hearings – Proceedings – Domestic and family violence against women – Recommendation – In-person modality – Prohibition – Videoconference – Protection – Risks – Victim – Law No. 11,340/2006 – Maria da Penha – Resolution No. 354/CNJ.

Summary 

The hearing of the victim in proceedings involving domestic and family violence against women must preferably take place in an in-person hearing. The virtual modality is restricted to exceptional and justified situations.

The virtualization of procedural acts represents progress in efficiency, access to justice, and rationalization of resources. For this reason, it was incorporated into the legal system through CNJ Resolution No. 345/2020 — 100% Digital Court — and CNJ Resolution No. 354/2020 — hearings by videoconference.

The challenge lies in defining the appropriate limits to its use, especially in contexts of high vulnerability.

The virtualization of procedural acts cannot compromise the victim’s freedom of expression, the authenticity of the evidence, or the regularity of the procedure.

The Federal Constitution guarantees the right to gender equality and provides that the State must ensure assistance to each of those who make up the family structure, creating mechanisms to prevent violence within this coexistence — art. 226, § 8, of the Federal Constitution.

 To this command is added art. 144, which reinforces the centrality of the protection of the victims’ physical and psychological integrity.

Law No. 11,340/2006 structures a microsystem of integral protection for women in situations of violence, guides the prevention of revictimization and the performance of procedural acts under conditions compatible with their vulnerability.

The situation that gave rise to the request for measures clearly revealed the risks of the indiscriminate holding of virtual hearings in cases of domestic violence.

The victim participated in a telepresence hearing under the direct surveillance of the aggressor, in a situation of private imprisonment, and was coerced into giving favorable statements. State agents perceived the circumstance during the procedural act.

The qualified hearing of the victim is a central element in the investigation of facts of this nature. Therefore, the environment must be safe, welcoming, and free from constraints. These conditions, as a rule, are better ensured in the in-person format.

Based on these understandings, the Plenary, unanimously, decided to amend CNJ Resolution No. 354/2020 and established the in-person format as the rule for the hearing of the victim in proceedings involving domestic and family violence against women.

The telepresence hearing will be admitted only on an exceptional basis, with the request or express consent of the victim; a reasoned judicial decision; and under conditions that guarantee the victim’s free expression, without interference or coercion by third parties.

The approval of the normative act included technical statements from the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPF), the CNJ Permanent Commission on Policies for the Prevention of Violence Against Victims, Witnesses and Vulnerable Persons, the Association of Brazilian Magistrates (AMB), and the Federal Council of the OAB.

PP 0002221-09.2025.2.00.0000, Rapporteur: Councilor Ulisses Rabaneda, judged at the 5th Ordinary Session, on April 14, 2026.


Nova regra do CNJ reforça segurança de mulheres vítimas de violência ao priorizar audiências presenciais

1. A tese institucional do CNJ

A oitiva da vítima em processos de violência doméstica e familiar contra a mulher deve ser, como regra, presencial.

2. A exceção

A audiência virtual só deve ser admitida em situações excepcionais e justificadas, com:

requerimento ou anuência expressa da vítima;

decisão judicial fundamentada;

garantia de livre manifestação;

ausência de interferência, vigilância ou coação por terceiros

3. As normas públicas aplicáveis

Resolução CNJ nº 345/2020 — Juízo 100% Digital

https://atos.cnj.jus.br/atos/detalhar/3512


Resolução CNJ nº 354/2020 — audiências por videoconferência

https://atos.cnj.jus.br/atos/detalhar/3579


Resolução CNJ nº 481/2022 — altera as Resoluções 345/2020 e 354/2020

https://atos.cnj.jus.br/atos/detalhar/4842


Notícia oficial do CNJ sobre a decisão de 14/04/2026

https://www.cnj.jus.br/nova-regra-do-cnj-reforca-seguranca-de-mulheres-vitimas-de-violencia-ao-priorizar-audiencias-presenciais/

A oitiva da vítima em processos que envolvam violência doméstica e familiar contra a mulher deve ocorrer, preferencialmente, em audiência presencial. A modalidade virtual fica restrita a situações excepcionais e justificadas

A virtualização dos atos processuais representa avanço na eficiência, acesso à justiça e racionalização de recursos. Por isso, foi incorporada ao ordenamento jurídico, por meio da Resolução CNJ nº 345/2020 -

Juízo 100% Digital - e da Resolução CNJ nº 354/2020 - audiências por videoconferência.

O desafio está em definir os limites adequados ao seu uso, especialmente em contextos de elevada vulnerabilidade.

A virtualização dos atos processuais não pode comprometer a liberdade de manifestação da vítima, a autenticidade da prova nem a regularidade do procedimento.

A Constituição Federal garante o direito à igualdade de gênero e preceitua que o Estado deve assegurar assistência a cada um dos que integram a estrutura da família, criando mecanismos para impedir aviolência neste convívio - art. 226, § 8º, CF. A esse comando, soma-se o art. 144, que reforça a centralidade da proteção à integridade física e psicológica das vítimas.

A Lei nº 11.340/2006 estrutura microssistema de proteção integral da mulher em situação de violência, orienta a prevenção da revitimização e realização de atos processuais em condições compatíveis com sua vulnerabilidade.

A situação que motivou o pedido de providências revelou com clareza os riscos da realização indiscriminada de audiências virtuais em casos de violência doméstica.

A vítima participou de audiência telepresencial sob vigilância direta do agressor, em situação de cárcere privado, e foi coagida a prestar declarações favoráveis. Os agentes estatais perceberam a circunstância durante o ato processual.

A escuta qualificada da vítima é elemento central na apuração de fatos dessa natureza. Portanto, o ambiente deve ser seguro, acolhedor e livre de constrangimentos. Essas condições, em regra, são mais bemasseguradas no formato presencial.

Com base nesses entendimentos, o Plenário, por unanimidade, decidiu alterar a Resolução CNJ nº 354/2020 e fixou o formato presencial como regra para a oitiva da vítima em processos de violência domésticae familiar contra a mulher.

A audiência telepresencial será admitida apenas em caráter excepcional, com requerimento ou anuência expressa da vítima; decisão judicial fundamentada; e em condições que garantam a livremanifestação da vítima, sem interferência ou coação de terceiros.

A aprovação do ato normativo contou com manifestações técnicas do Ministério Público Federal (MPF), da Comissão Permanente de Políticas de Prevenção às Vítimas de Violência, Testemunhas e de Vulneráveis do CNJ, da Associação dos Magistrados Brasileiros (AMB) e do Conselho Federal da OAB.

PP 0002221-09.2025.2.00.0000, Relator: Conselheiro Ulisses Rabaneda, julgado na 5ª Sessão Ordinária, em 14 de abril de 2026.

CNJ proíbe exposição da vida íntima de vítimas e testemunhas nos procedimentos que apurem infrações disciplinares contra a dignidade sexual ou violência contra mulheres

Por unanimidade, o Plenário do Conselho decidiu incluir o art. 18-A na Resolução CNJ nº 135/2011.

O artigo veda que partes ou procuradores invoquem elementos relativos à vida sexual pregressa da vítima ou ao seu modo de vida, bem como o uso de linguagem, informações ou materiais que ofendam a sua dignidadeou de testemunhas nos procedimentos administrativos disciplinares que apurem infrações contra a dignidade sexual ou violência contra mulheres.

A medida é compatível com os fundamentos da ADPF nº 1.107, na qual o Supremo Tribunal Federal conferiu interpretação conforme à Constituição ao art. 400-A do CPP. O dispositivo penal exclui a possibilidade de partes ou procuradores trazerem elementos referentes à vivência sexual pregressa da vítima em audiências de instrução e julgamento de crimes contra a dignidade sexual e de violência contra a mulher.

É verdade que o art. 18, § 4º, da Resolução CNJ nº 135/2011 já prevê a aplicação subsidiária da legislação processual penal na fase instrutória dos procedimentos administrativos disciplinares, o que torna aplicável o art. 400-A do CPP.

Todavia, a mera previsão genérica não tem sido suficiente para garantir, na prática, o respeito à  dignidade das mulheres vítimas de violência sexual.

A inclusão do art. 18-A na Resolução é um reforço normativo para garantir proteção à dignidade da mulher vítima de violência sexual e impedir condutas de revitimização no âmbito dos processos disciplinares.

Além disso, tem papel pedagógico e culturalmente transformador, pois deixa claro a todos os atores envolvidos nos processos que a dignidade da vítima não é negociável e que sua vida privada não está em julgamento.

A aprovação está em sintonia com a Resolução CNJ nº 492/2023, que estabelece diretrizes para a adoção de perspectiva de gênero nos julgamentos em todo o Poder Judiciário.

PP 0002075-02.2024.2.00.0000, Relator: Conselheiro Fabio Esteves, julgado na 5ª Sessão 

Ordinária, em 14 de abril de 2026.

JUDGMENT AGENDA


5th ORDINARY SESSION OF 2026
By determination of the President of the National Council of Justice, Minister Edson Fachin, the Secretariat-General makes public the list of matters and proceedings that will be considered at the plenary session to be held on April 14, 2026 (Tuesday), at 10:00 a.m. (ten o’clock). 

At the end, if there remain proceedings to be judged, it shall be incumbent upon the Presidency of the Session to designate the day and time for continuation of the Session and for the extension of the work, independently of a new publication in the official press. 

Made available in DJ-e No. 78/2026, on 04/07/2026, pp. 3–6)



The Power of Faith - Gospel's Message, a Prayer and a Song "Resurrect me" by Aline Barros ‧ 2011

PRAYER OF THE DAY APRIL 24, 2026 - Bishop Bruno Leonardo 

https://youtu.be/CgEy8yx3yXo?si=2-urm0Uyd5pa_dU_

With  English subtitles.

Oração do dia 24 de abril de 2026 com o Bispo Bruno Leonardo 

Com áudio e legendas em inglês 

Bom e abençoado dia a todos 

Começar o dia orando e pedindo proteção e orientação a Deus

Venha fazer parte dessa corrente mundial de orações 

Amém

E Graças a Deus, 

Louvado e  Engrandecido seja o Nome do Senhor dos Exércitos, 

Nosso Deus e Pai Todo Poderoso

Muito obrigada Senhor 

Amém 

Morning Prayer — April 24, 2026, with Bishop Bruno Leonardo

Good and blessed morning to everyone.

Begin the day by praying and asking God for protection and guidance.

Come be part of this worldwide chain of prayers.

Amen.

And thanks be to God.

Thank You very much, Lord.

Amen.

@highlight

Resurrect me

Song by Aline Barros ‧ 2011

With English subtitles

This video presents the song “Ressuscita-me,” one of the great hits by gospel singer Aline Barros, released on the album Extraordinário Amor de Deus in 2011.

Main points of the song:

Theme of faith and renewal: The lyrics are a prayer asking for divine intervention to restore dreams, transform life, and bring hope, using the biblical reference of the resurrection of Lazarus (0:41 - 0:52).

Emotional climax: The chorus, which begins at (1:07) and repeats throughout the song, is a fervent appeal for a miracle and for spiritual restoration.

Message of power: The bridge of the song (3:04 - 3:30) reinforces the identity of God as the source of life and strength, declaring that the listener is being lifted up to overcome.

The interpretation highlights the capacity for overcoming and the belief that, even in moments of darkness or discouragement, it is possible to hear the voice of God and live a new story.


Resurrect me

Song by Aline Barros ‧ 2011


Lyrics

Master, I need a miracle.
Transform my life, my state.
It's been a long time since I've seen the light of day.
They're trying to bury my joy,
trying to see my dreams canceled.
Lazarus heard your voice
when that stone was removed.
After four days he revived.
Master, there is no other who can do
what only your name has all the power to do.
I need a miracle so much.

Remove my stone,
call me by name,
change my story,
resurrect my dreams
, transform my life
, perform a miracle for me,
touch me at this moment
, call me forth,
resurrect me.

Master, I need a miracle.
Transform my life, my state.
It's been a long time since I've seen the light of day.
They're trying to bury my joy,
trying to see my dreams canceled.
Lazarus heard your voice
when that stone was removed.
After four days he revived.
Master, there is no other who can do
what only your name has all the power to do.
I need a miracle so much.

Remove my stone,
call me by name,
change my story,
resurrect my dreams,
transform my life,
perform a miracle for me,
touch me at this moment,
call me forth,
resurrect me.

You are life itself,
the strength within me.
You are the Son of God
who lifts me up to victory.
Lord of all within me,
I already hear your voice
calling me to live
a story of power.

Remove my stone,
call me by name,
change my story,
resurrect my dreams
, transform my life
, perform a miracle for me,
touch me at this moment, Lord,
call me forth.

Remove my stone,
call me by name,
change my story,
resurrect my dreams,
transform my life, Lord,
perform a miracle for me
, touch me at this moment
, call me forth
, resurrect me,
resurrect me.

Remove my stone,
call me by name,
change my story,
resurrect my dreams
, transform my life
, perform a miracle for me,
touch me at this moment
, call me forth,
resurrect me.


Composers: Anderson Ricardo Freire

Lyrics for Resurrect Me © MK Music

The Gospel According to Spiritism

by ALLAN KARDEC – translated by José Herculano Pires

The Power of Faith


1 – And when he came to where the people were, a man came to him, kneeling down and saying to him, “Lord, have mercy on my son, who is an epileptic and suffers terribly; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.” And Jesus answered and said, “O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to me.” And Jesus blessed him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was healed from that hour. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said to him, “Why could we not cast it out?” Jesus said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:14-19)

2 – It is true that, in a positive sense, confidence in one's own strength enables us to accomplish material things that we cannot do when we doubt ourselves. But then, it is only in its moral sense that we should understand these words. The mountains that faith moves are the difficulties, the resistance, the ill will—in a word—that we encounter among men, even when it comes to the best things. The prejudices of routine, material interest, selfishness, the blindness of fanaticism, proud passions—these are all mountains that obstruct the path of those who work for the progress of humanity. Robust faith confers the perseverance, energy, and resources necessary for victory over obstacles, both in small and great things. Wavering faith produces uncertainty and hesitation, which are exploited by the adversaries we must fight; it does not even seek the means to win because it does not believe in the possibility of victory.

3 – In another sense, faith is considered the confidence placed in the realization of a certain thing, the certainty of achieving an objective. In this case, it confers a kind of lucidity, which allows one to foresee through thought the ends one has in mind and the means of achieving them, so that the one who possesses it advances, so to speak, infallibly. In either case, it can bring about great things.

Sincere and true faith is always calm. It confers the patience that knows how to wait, because, being supported by intelligence and understanding of things, it is certain of reaching the end. Insecure faith feels its own weakness, and when stimulated by self-interest, it becomes furious and believes it can compensate for its lack of strength with violence. Calmness in struggle is always a sign of strength and confidence, while violence, on the contrary, is proof of weakness and lack of self-confidence.

4 – It is necessary to guard against confusing faith with presumption. True faith is allied with humility. He who possesses it places his trust in God more than in himself, for he knows that, as a simple instrument of God's will, he can do nothing without Him. This is why Good Spirits come to his aid. Presumption is less faith than pride, and pride is always punished sooner or later by the disappointment and failures inflicted upon it.

5 – The power of faith has a direct and special application in magnetic action. Thanks to it, man acts upon the fluid, the universal agent, modifies its quality and gives it an almost irresistible impulse. This is why he who combines a great normal fluidic power with ardent faith can operate, solely by his will directed towards good, those strange phenomena of healing and of another nature, which were formerly considered prodigies, and which nevertheless are nothing more than consequences of a natural law. This is why Jesus said to his apostles: If you could not heal, it was because of your little faith.

II – Divine Faith and Human Faith


A PROTECTIVE SPIRIT

Paris, 1863

12 – Faith is the innate feeling in man of his destiny.

 It is the awareness of the prodigious faculties that lie dormant within him, initially in a latent state, but which he must cause to germinate and grow through his active will.

Until now, faith has only been understood in its religious sense, because Christ revealed it as a powerful lever, and because they only saw in him a religious leader.

 But Christ, who performed true miracles, showed, through those same miracles, how much a person who has faith can do, that is, who has the will to want and the certainty that this will can realize itself. 

Did not the apostles, through their example, also perform miracles? Now, what were these miracles, if not the natural effects of a cause unknown to the men of that time, but today largely explained and which will be completely understood through the study of Spiritism and magnetism?

Faith is human or divine, according to how a person applies their faculties to earthly needs or to their heavenly and future aspirations. A man of genius, who pursues the realization of a great undertaking, triumphs if he has faith, because he feels within himself that he can and must triumph, and this inner certainty gives him extraordinary strength. The good man who, believing in his heavenly future, wishes to fill his life with noble and beautiful actions, draws from his faith, from the certainty of the happiness that awaits him, the necessary strength, and even in this case, miracles of charity, sacrifice, and self-denial are performed. Finally, there are no evil inclinations that cannot be overcome with faith .

Magnetism is one of the greatest proofs of the power of faith when put into action. It is through faith that it heals and produces those strange phenomena that, in the past, were called miracles.

I repeat to you: faith is both human and divine. If all incarnate creatures were sufficiently persuaded of the power they carry within themselves, and if they were willing to put their will at the service of that power, they would be capable of achieving what you call miracles until now, which is simply the development of human faculties.


In The Gospel According to Spiritism (Chapter XIX), faith is divided into human and divine based on its focus. 

Human faith applies to material needs, moving talents and undertakings, while divine faith is directed toward heavenly aspirations, the spiritual future, and morality, being the certainty of divine protection.

Main aspects of faith in Spiritism:

Human Faith: Linked to personal effort and willpower to carry out earthly projects — the “man of genius.”

Divine Faith: Focused on the spiritual future, on good, and on evolution. It is the inner certainty in God’s wisdom, resulting in reasoned faith.

True faith: Genuine faith is not blind; it is calm, serene, and based on intelligence and understanding of the divine law.

The Faith That Moves Mountains: Jesus’ phrase refers to the capacity of faith — human and divine combined — to overcome obstacles, conquer bad inclinations, and perform moral “miracles” — charity, self-denial.

Spiritism teaches that true faith brings calm and courage, while presumption is merely pride. It is innate, but must be developed through the effort of the spirit.




GEMINI AI ANALYSIS:


It is deeply inspiring to see these reflections on faith and prayer brought together. 

Whether through the daily pursuit of guidance and protection in the morning prayer, the soul-stirring plea for spiritual renewal and resurrection of dreams found in the music of Aline Barros, or the reasoned, deep understanding of faith as a "prodigious faculty" explored by Allan Kardec, the common thread is the power of the human spirit when connected to the Divine.

As you reflect on these materials, here are a few ways to integrate these messages into your day:


On Faith and Action


As noted in the exploration of The Gospel According to Spiritism, faith is not merely a passive belief but a "powerful lever." When you face challenges—whether they be personal trials or obstacles in your journey—remember that:

True Faith is Calm:


 It is not driven by violence or desperate urgency, but by the serenity that comes from understanding God’s law. As you pray today, seek that inner stillness which allows you to wait with patience and confidence.

The "Mountains" are Internal:

 The difficulties you encounter are often the very mountains that faith is meant to move—not just external circumstances, but internal resistances, prejudices, or fears.

Reasoned Faith: 

Your faith is strengthened when it is allied with intelligence. By studying the foundations of your beliefs, you move from a state of "blind faith" to a robust, conscious connection with the Divine.


A Moment for Your Personal Intentions

The song Ressuscita-me acts as a beautiful bridge between the human need for a miracle and the divine capacity for transformation. If you are feeling discouraged, use this time to:

Identify your "stone":

 What is currently blocking your joy or your dreams?

Call upon the Source: 

As you listen or reflect on the lyrics, visualize the renewal of your own "Lazarus" moments—those aspects of your life that you wish to see revived through God's power.

Exercise your Will: 

Remember the teaching that faith is the awareness of the faculties lying dormant within you. You are an instrument of God's will; by combining your intent with deep faith, you open yourself to the "miracles" of progress and moral change.

May your day be filled with the protection and guidance you seek. May your prayers reach the heights, and may you feel that "story of power" unfolding in your own life.

Resources mentioned:


Morning Prayer: Bishop Bruno Leonardo - April 24, 2026

Study Resource: The Gospel According to Spiritism - Chapter XIX: The Power of Faith


segunda-feira, 20 de abril de 2026

USA THE LACK OF JUDICIAL INTEGRITY : "Reforming California’s Courts and Beyond,” - Orange County Town Hall Launches Two-Part Series on California Court System Failures Orange County’s Court Crisis — Systemic Failures Extend Statewide and Nationwide by Julie M. Anderson Holburn Apr 19

 


Julie M. Anderson Holburn

Apr 20 · Julie M. Anderson-Holburn

Reforming California’s Courts and Beyond,” - 

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MAY 1 TOWN HALL - SPACE IS LIMITED

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Orange County Town Hall Launches Two-Part Series on California Court System Failures

Orange County’s Court Crisis — Systemic Failures Extend Statewide and Nationwide

Julie M. Anderson Holburn

Apr 19

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — A coalition of families, advocates, candidates, and policy stakeholders will convene on May 1, 2026, for a nonpartisan town-hall focused on growing concerns surrounding California’s family, probate, and juvenile court systems.

The event, titled “Reforming California’s Courts and Beyond,” will be held at the Lake Forest Sun & Sail Club and is expected to draw impacted families, subject matter experts, and 2026 candidates for a public discussion on accountability, enforcement of existing laws, and reform.

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Organizers say the forum comes amid increasing scrutiny of court practices in Orange County and across California, particularly in cases involving alleged or documented abuse in custody disputes and conservatorships, as well as systemic failures affecting children and vulnerable adults.

A Public Forum on Oversight and Accountability

The May 1 townhall is structured as a nonpartisan, issue-focused discussion, bringing together participants across political and professional backgrounds.


Topics are expected to include:

Enforcement of existing family and probate court laws

Immediate relief options for affected families

Judicial accountability and oversight mechanisms

Transparency in courtroom proceedings

The role of state and, where applicable, federal oversight

Special attention will be given to children, seniors, and victims of abuse, child abuse and domestic violence, with discussion grounded in cases and patterns emerging from Orange County and statewide systems.


Voices Calling for Change

“Families are looking for accountability, justice, and real change,” said Sandi Cobianchi, a representative of the Center for Estate Administration Reform (CEAR) and an impacted family member. “Multiple families say they have contacted the Orange County Board of Supervisors and the Orange County Superior Court about these issues, but there has been no public response.”

Organizers say the townhall reflects a shift in willingness among public figures to address concerns that families and advocates have raised for years.

“This is the first time many of us can remember legislators or candidates even being willing to discuss family court and probate court issues,” said Jodee Sussman. “Too often, the response has been, ‘not my jurisdiction,’ while children, protective parents, seniors and victims of abuse continue to be harmed year after year.”


READ: Three Courts, One Playbook: How Families Say California’s Legal System Betrayed Them


“Court officials have previously defended the system by emphasizing the need to maintain an independent judiciary,” said Andrew Handgis. “But the reality is that children are being harmed. In few other professions do individuals have this level of immunity when their actions result in harm.”


The Orange County Superior Court has not responded to requests for comment regarding the concerns raised by organizers and participants.


Investigative Context: Patterns, Cases, and Ongoing Scrutiny

The concerns driving the townhall reflect a broader body of reporting, testimony, and public records that have raised questions about systemic practices within Orange County’s courts, across the state and entire nation.


Prior investigative reporting has documented allegations involving minors’ counsel and GAL appointments, evidentiary handling, and failures to act on abuse claims and perjury, alongside accounts from families who say they were unable to obtain relief through existing legal channels. Whistleblowers and affected parents have described patterns of retaliation, suppression of evidence, and inconsistent application of court orders.


Cases highlighted by public outrage include those involving Tawny Minna Grossman and Taran Nolan, as well as a series of reports examining the conduct and influence of court-connected professionals, including the “Victims of Jessica St. Clair” investigation. Additional scrutiny has been directed at professionals operating within or alongside the court system, including matters involving Dr. Thea Reinhart, who has faced public criticism and investigation.


READ: UPDATE: Minor’s Counsel Tracy Willis Declares Conflict in Tawny Minna Grossman Case as Questions Grow Over OCDA Role in Family Court


OC Judge Kimberly Carasso’s Orders vs. Her Words, the Evidence, and the Law: What the Record Shows in Nolan v. Nolan


READ: The Victims of Jessica St. Clair, MFT— Part Six


The Victims of Jessica St. Clair, MFT – Part Four


Exclusive: OC Custody Evaluator Under Investigation After Molestation Case; BBS and Board of Psychology Ignored Complaints


These concerns have unfolded against a broader backdrop in Southern California, where families, professionals and 2026 candidates have repeatedly raised warnings about missed signs of abuse, failures in early intervention, and institutional inaction—issues that have, in some cases, preceded severe harm.


READ: California Judges: The Good, the Bad and the –Orange County, Part One


READ: When Power Reacts—And When It Doesn’t From Epstein to Orange County, Where Warnings of Abuse Are Ignored


The growing public response has also included an unprecedented judicial recall effort in Orange County, targeting multiple judges and signaling a widening demand for oversight, transparency, and structural reform.


READ: Orange County Families Rally for Court Reform, Launch Recall Effort Against Judges


Featured Speakers and Participants

The townhall will include candidates and organizations engaged in court reform efforts:

Lewis Herms, 2026 Gubernatorial Candidate

Daniel Mercuri, 2026 Gubernatorial Candidate

Elaine Culotti, 2026 Gubernatorial Candidate

Kimberly Davis, Candidate, Orange County Board of Supervisors (District 2)

Lucy Vellema, Candidate, Orange County Board of Supervisors (District 5)


Participating Organizations:

National Safe Parents Organization

Center for Estate Administration Reform® (CEAR)


Issues Expected to Be Addressed

Family, Probate, and Juvenile Courts


Judicial conduct and oversight


Attorney accountability and minors’ counsel practices


Guardians ad litem (GALs), evaluators, and therapists


Perjury and evidentiary failures


Due process concerns and access to representation


Judicial immunity and discretion


Courtroom transparency, including audio/video access


Access to jury trials


Child Protective Services (CPS)

Credibility concerns and investigative practices


Funding structures and systemic incentives


Gaps in prevention and early intervention


The impact on families navigating the system



Event Details

Registration is required.


Location: Lake Forest Sun & Sail Club

24752 Toledo Way, Lake Forest, CA


Date: May 1, 2026


Program Schedule:


5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Panel Discussion & Q&A


7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Meet & Greet


General Admission: $5

Limited two-for-one tickets available.


Donation tickets are available. Contributions of any amount help support this volunteer-coordinated event.


Light bites and refreshments will be provided. A full bar will be available (cash bar).


Organizers encourage attendees to select the “Event Admission by Donation” option when registering. The event is volunteer-coordinated, and donations support venue and production costs.


Registration is required due to limited capacity, and attendees may submit questions for panel consideration during registration.


Organizers said the May 1 townhall is the first in a two-part series focused on court reform. A second event, scheduled for June 19, 2026, is expected to include additional legislators and statewide candidates, including attorney general candidate Michael Gates.


Resources:


https://www.cearjustice.org


https://www.nationalsafeparents.org


This ongoing series on the Orange County, California family and probate court and CPS corruption crisis—and the broader nationwide family court crisis—aims to bring national attention to systemic failures and to advocate for meaningful reform and accountability.


This article is investigative reporting intended for public-information and public-interest purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice, and nothing herein should be relied upon as a substitute for consultation with a licensed attorney or qualified legal professional. References to laws, court proceedings, or legal processes are presented for journalistic and informational purposes.


The time for action is now. Lawmakers, the media, and the public must act together to demand justice, accountability, and protection for families and children.

Are you committed to protecting America’s children and restoring integrity to our legal system?


Contact your legislative representatives. Speak out. Reach out to media outlets. And vote.


Find your state and federal legislative representatives HERE.


Find out what your legislators are doing on a weekly basis HERE.


Whistleblowers and victims of family court, CPS, probate court, IDEA/ADA or foster care corruption anywhere in the U.S.—please contact this reporter at juliea005@proton.me or rjh.investigative.reports@gmail.com.


Together, we can ignite a national movement and create lasting change.


Julie M. Anderson-Holburn is a California-based investigative journalist reporting on criminal and family court corruption, judicial abuse, domestic violence, child abuse and systemic failures. Her work is published on NewsBreak, Substack, and The Family Court Circus, and has been featured by the Center for Judicial Excellence and National Safe Parents. Julie believes that exposing the truth is the first step toward meaningful reform.

This article was made possible by the support of readers like you. Thank you.

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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION: THE USE OF SHADOW DOCKET & IT'S LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION 

APRIL 17, 2026

The Supreme Court’s increasing use of the shadow docket is reshaping how critical legal decisions are made – often without full briefing, oral argument, or detailed explanation.



In this Chair Chat, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice Chair Mario Sullivan is joined by Paul Smith to examine how expedited rulings are influencing judicial accountability, executive power, and the real-world impact on civil rights cases.

From emergency orders that effectively decide cases before they are heard, to broader concerns about transparency, institutional legitimacy, and the balance of power, this conversation explores what these developments mean for the future of American jurisprudence – and the rule of law itself.

Mario A. Sullivan (Moderator) – Chair, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice; Partner, Johnson & Sullivan, Ltd.

Paul M. Smith – Visiting Professor, Georgetown Law School; 2024-2025 Chair-Elect, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice

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During the 2025–26 Bar Year, Section Chair Mario A. Sullivan continues CRSJ’s Chair Chat – bringing together leading lawyers, scholars, advocates, and organizers to tackle the most urgent civil rights and rule-of-law issues and share practical strategies for impact. New episodes premiere every other Thursday at 2:00 p.m. ET on our YouTube channel.

 Subscribe for updates and catch past conversations on-demand.



Learn more about CRSJ Chair Chat: https://www.americanba...

SHADOW DOCKET: O Crepúsculo da Democracia Constitutional: Uma Análise Estrutural e Comparativa da Inconstitucionalidade do uso de Shadow Docket pela Suprema Corte dos Estados Unidos- Secret memos obtained by The New York Times illuminate the origins of the Supreme Court’s shadow docket. Our reporter Jodi Kantor explains what these documents reveal about the court. By Jodi Kantor, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, June Kim


SHADOW DOCKET - O CREPÚSCULO DA DEMOCRACIA CONSTITUCIONAL NOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMÉRICA DO NORTE 

O Crepúsculo da Democracia Constitutional:
Uma Análise Estrutural e Comparativa da
Inconstitucionalidade do uso de Shadow Docket pela Suprema Corte dos Estados Unidos

GEMINI AI ANALYSIS

A arquitetura do sistema jurídico norte-americano, fundamentada na autoridade do Artigo III da Constituição, pressupõe que o exercício do poder judicial seja pautado pela deliberação pública, pela fundamentação lógica e pela responsabilidade individual dos magistrados. 

No entanto, a emergência e a consolidação do fenômeno conhecido como shadow docket — um termo cunhado pelo professor William Baude em 2015 para descrever o crescente volume de ordens e decisões sumárias proferidas fora do calendário regular de mérito — instauraram uma crise de legitimidade sem precedentes. 

Este relatório analisa a inconstitucionalidade sistemática dessa prática, focando na erosão dos princípios da publicidade, da fundamentação das decisões e da devida assinatura, contrastando a realidade estadunidense com os avanços do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) no Brasil e os imperativos dos tratados internacionais de direitos humanos.

A Gênese e a Metamorfose do Docket das Sombras

Historicamente, o Supremo Tribunal dos Estados Unidos (SCOTUS) operava sob uma distinção clara entre o merits docket (pauta de mérito) e o orders docket (pauta de ordens). 




The Origins of the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket

Secret memos obtained by The New York Times illuminate the origins of the Supreme Court’s shadow docket. Our reporter Jodi Kantor explains what these documents reveal about the court.

By Jodi Kantor, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, June Kim and Luke Piotrowski

April 18, 2026


https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010835178/the-origins-of-the-supreme-courts-shadow-docket.html


No primeiro, os casos são selecionados via writ of certiorari, recebem múltiplas rodadas de memoriais escritos, são debatidos em argumentos orais públicos e resultam em opiniões extensas, assinadas e detalhadamente fundamentadas. 

O segundo, tradicionalmente, destinava-se a questões de rotina administrativa, como extensões de prazos ou decisões processuais menores que não exigiam o escrutínio do público ou da academia.

A transformação desse mecanismo administrativo em uma ferramenta de intervenção política substantiva começou a ganhar tração na década de 2010, culminando em uma mudança qualitativa e quantitativa que desfigurou a função revisora da Corte. 

Enquanto o tribunal decide apenas cerca de 70 casos por ano em sua pauta de mérito, ele emite milhares de ordens não assinadas e não fundamentadas através do shadow docket. 

O problema central não reside na existência de um canal de emergência, necessário para evitar danos irreparáveis, mas na sua utilização para resolver disputas constitucionais de alta magnitude sem os salvaguardas do devido processo legal.

Abaixo, descreve-se a evolução estatística e procedimental que marca essa transição:

Característica Merits Docket (Tradicional) Shadow Docket (Emergência)

Prazos de Decisão Meses ou anos de tramitação. Dias ou horas (decisões noturnas).

Argumentos Orais Públicos e obrigatórios. Inexistentes na maioria absoluta.

Fundamentação Opiniões de dezenas ou centenas de páginas. Parágrafos curtos ou silêncio total.

Característica Merits Docket (Tradicional) Shadow Docket (Emergência)

Assinatura Autoria clara e votos individuais. Ordens per curiam anônimas.

Participação Social Amplo uso de amici curiae. Praticamente nula devido à celeridade.

A investigação conduzida pelo The New York Times, que obteve memorandos internos da Corte, aponta que o ano de 2016 foi o marco do nascimento do "moderno shadow docket". 

No caso West Virginia v. EPA, o Chief Justice John Roberts liderou uma coalizão para suspender o Plano de Energia Limpa da administração Obama antes mesmo de os tribunais de apelação decidirem sobre o mérito. 

Roberts argumentou internamente que a falta de uma suspensão imediata tornaria certas regulamentações ambientais irreversíveis para as indústrias, mesmo que posteriormente fossem anuladas. 

Esse movimento foi descrito por especialistas como uma "tomada de poder" sem precedentes, onde a Corte passou a antecipar o julgamento final sob o pretexto de urgência econômica.

## Inconstitucionalidade e a Violação do Princípio da Fundamentação

A exigência de que os juízes forneçam razões para suas decisões não é apenas uma cortesia processual, mas um componente intrínseco do "Poder Judicial" conferido pelo Artigo III da Constituição dos EUA. 

A fundamentação serve como um freio ao arbítrio, obrigando o magistrado a articular uma lógica que sobreviva ao escrutínio público e profissional. 

No shadow docket, essa disciplina é frequentemente abandonada.

As decisões proferidas nesse regime são caracterizadas por sua "terse" (brevidade seca), muitas vezes consistindo em ordens de uma única frase que suspendem leis estaduais ou federais sem explicar qual critério jurídico foi violado. 

Essa prática viola o devido processo legal ao impedir que as partes compreendam os fundamentos de sua derrota e que os tribunais inferiores recebam orientação sobre como proceder em casos futuros. A ausência de fundamentação transforma o julgamento em um ato de vontade política, aproximando o Judiciário de uma legislatura opaca em vez de um tribunal de direito.

A Visão de Erwin Chemerinsky: O Manual do Ditador

O jurista e reitor Erwin Chemerinsky apresenta uma das críticas mais severas à atual trajetória da Suprema Corte. 

Para ele, o uso expansionista do shadow docket faz parte de um conjunto de táticas que ele denomina como o "playbook de um ditador". Chemerinsky argumenta que a Corte tem facilitado o autoritarismo executivo ao permitir que o Presidente governe por decretos inconstitucionais, suspendendo preventivamente as decisões de juízes de instâncias inferiores que buscam conter excessos.

Um exemplo crítico citado por Chemerinsky é a utilização do Alien Enemy Act de 1798 para realizar deportações sem o devido processo, simultaneamente à argumentação de que o Judiciário perde a jurisdição assim que o indivíduo é removido do território.

 No shadow docket, a Corte tem frequentemente levantado suspensões de tribunais inferiores que visavam proteger os direitos de imigrantes, fazendo-o sem redigir uma única linha de raciocínio jurídico. 

Para Chemerinsky, isso representa uma abdicação da função de revisão judicial, permitindo que danos irreversíveis à dignidade humana ocorram antes que qualquer julgamento de mérito seja concluído.

Saiba mais lendo

UC Berkeley Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky’s 2024 book No Democracy Lasts Forever examined how democracies collapse and give way to authoritarian regimes.


Paul Smith e a ABA: O Colapso do Precedente

Paul Smith, representando a visão da American Bar Association (ABA), destaca que a opacidade do shadow docket cria um estado de confusão permanente no sistema jurídico. 

Quando a Suprema Corte altera o status quo legal através de ordens sumárias, ela força os tribunais inferiores e os advogados a uma prática de "leitura de folhas de chá" (tea leaf reading).

 Como não há uma opinião escrita que detalhe quais fatos ou teses jurídicas foram determinantes, os juízes de primeiro e segundo graus ficam sem saber se devem tratar a ordem de emergência como um novo precedente ou apenas como uma medida cautelar isolada.

Smith aponta que esse fenômeno é particularmente destrutivo em casos de direitos civis. 

Ele cita a reintegração do banimento de militares transgênero durante a administração Trump, onde ordens de uma linha permitiram a exclusão de indivíduos de suas carreiras sem que a Corte jamais explicasse por que a discriminação baseada na identidade de gênero era constitucionalmente permitida naquele contexto.

 A falta de transparência, portanto, não é apenas um problema técnico, mas uma barreira que impede a aplicação igualitária da lei.

A Erosão da Publicidade e a Crise de Responsabilidade

A publicidade dos atos judiciais é o que diferencia a justiça republicana da inquisição secreta. 

No entanto, o shadow docket é marcado por decisões proferidas no "meio da noite", muitas vezes minutos antes de execuções ou expirações de prazos críticos, sem que o público tenha acesso aos votos individuais dos ministros. 

A ausência de assinaturas — as chamadas ordens per curiam — impede que a sociedade civil identifique quem são os arquitetos de mudanças legais drásticas.

A investigação sobre as "Shadow Papers" revelou que a falta de assinatura não é um subproduto acidental da pressa, mas uma escolha deliberada que dilui a responsabilidade política. 

Quando uma ordem é emitida em nome de "A Corte", os magistrados individuais ficam protegidos contra a crítica pública direta, o que, segundo acadêmicos, incentiva a adoção de posições mais extremas do que aquelas que eles estariam dispostos a assinar individualmente em uma opinião de mérito. 

Além disso, a dependência crescente de law clerks (assessores) na redação dessas ordens rápidas levanta questões sobre se o poder de decisão está sendo delegado a burocratas não eleitos e não confirmados pelo Senado.

A tabela a seguir demonstra a disparidade de transparência entre os processos de mérito e as ordens de emergência:

Dimensão da Transparência Processo de Mérito



(Constitucional) Shadow Docket (Controvertido)

Identificação dos Votos Lista completa de quem votou a favor e contra. Frequentemente omitida ou apenas inferida.

Dissidência Fundamentada Dissensos detalhados acompanham a maioria. Muitas vezes apenas uma nota de "X dissente".

Acesso aos Memorandos Disponíveis apenas após décadas (histórico). Secretos, revelados apenas por vazamentos/investigações.

Argumentação das Partes Múltiplas petições de centenas de páginas. Briefing extremamente limitado (muitas vezes uma única petição).

Críticas Internas: Sotomayor, Kagan e Jackson

As tensões internas na Suprema Corte sobre o uso do shadow docket tornaram-se públicas e ácidas. 

As Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan e Ketanji Brown Jackson têm utilizado seus dissensos para denunciar o que consideram um abuso de poder pela maioria conservadora. 

Justice Kagan, em um dissenso de 2021 relativo a uma lei de aborto do Texas, escreveu que a decisão da maioria era "emblemática de muito da tomada de decisão deste Tribunal no shadow docket — que a cada dia se torna mais carente de razão, inconsistente e desconectada de todos os princípios normais de revisão judicial". 

Ela argumenta que a Corte está utilizando o canal de emergência para sinalizar mudanças na jurisprudência de mérito antes mesmo de os casos serem formalmente julgados, o que subverte a ordem processual.

Conduta contraditória : crítica mas faz 

Entretanto, a mesma Justice Elena Kagan usou o Shadow Docket para inadmitir um writ of certiorari com pedido liminar para a suspensão de um leilão extrajudicial dos imoveis de Alvin White antes que as questões referentes a ilegitimidade ativa do suposto credor, o Deutsche Bank,  e do uso de documentos falsificados e do perjurio e das nulidades absolutas insanáveis que viciam a execução hipotecária, por fraudes bancárias e processuais , desde o início, fossem julgadas, com observancia do devido processo legal, por um juizo e tribunal competente e  imparcial. 

Saiba mais lendo o Writ of Certiorari:

United States Supreme Court - Alvin B. White v. U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee - On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari from the Supreme Court of Washington
By Scott E Stafne

This Petition for Writ of Certiorari presents a fundamental question about the administration of justice: whether a court may authorize the transfer of a person’s home through foreclosure where material facts remain genuinely disputed and have not been resolved through trial. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The petition arises from proceedings in which the trial court decided the authenticity of key documents and the existence of any enforceable obligation, without giving the home onwer a chance to present his evidence challenging the note. The questions presented implicate not only state foreclosure law and the Uniform Commercial Code, but also constitutional guarantees of due process through the exercise of judcial power as well as the Seventh Amendment right to trial by jury. Mailed off the the Supreme Court on Holy Saturday, also known as the Great Sabbath (April 4, 2026)—a day historically associated with silence, waiting, and the unresolved tension between judgment and its reversal—this petition raises a broader inquiry: what constitutes true judicial inquiry when property rights are at stake, and whether courts may avoid that inquiry through procedural mechanisms that resolve contested facts without adjudication.

https://www.academia.edu/165503409/United_States_Supreme_Court_Alvin_B_White_v_U_S_Bank_National_Association_as_Trustee_On_Petition_for_a_Writ_of_Certiorari_from_the_Supreme_Court_of_Washington

Nenhum dos argumentos jurídicos constitucionais e dos precedentes do Scotus, e do risco iminente de perda da moradia e de danos vultosos e irreparáveis ao executado e à  ordem pública foram sequer, considerados.  no SHADOW DOCKET sem assinatura emitido por EMAIL enviado ao 9th Circuito de Apelações,  e não ao advogado da parte, pelo um servidor do Gabinete.

Esse é um exemplo tipico dos prejuízos e danos irreparáveis causados ao povo norte-americano e à Democracia Constitucional pela substituição do julgamento legitimo pelo sistema do processo oculto , o  SHADOW DOCKET.

 Ainda mais se considerarmos que é pública e notória a condenação do Deutsche Bank por execuções fraudulentas de hipotecas,  foreclosures, e de vários outros bancos, como o Wells Fargo, etc.

Saiba mais Lendo:

Thrower v. Academy Mortgage: A Major Victory Against Fraud in the Mortgage and Foreclosure System — and Why It Matters for the Right to Due Process of Law

Inconstitucionalidade flagrante: 

Justice Sotomayor tem sido igualmente vocal, especialmente em casos envolvendo a pena de morte e imigração. Ela denunciou as ordens noturnas que permitiram execuções federais apressadas, afirmando que a Corte estava agindo para "impedir a revisão" em vez de adjudicar as questões. 

Em 2025, ao dissertar sobre a expansão das paradas de imigração baseadas em perfil racial, Sotomayor alertou: 

"Não deveríamos ter que viver em um país onde o Governo pode prender qualquer pessoa que pareça latina, fale espanhol e aparente ter um emprego de baixa renda". 

Para ela, a aceitação dessas práticas via shadow docket representa um "grave uso indevido" da autoridade do tribunal.

Comparação com o Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) do Brasil

A análise comparativa entre a SCOTUS e o STF brasileiro revela abordagens divergentes para o desafio da gestão de grandes volumes processuais. Enquanto a Corte americana recorre ao silêncio do shadow docket, o STF optou pela digitalização através do Plenário Virtual (PV).

O Plenário Virtual: Eficiência vs. Dialética

Implementado inicialmente em 2007 e expandido drasticamente durante a pandemia de 2020, o PV permite que os ministros julguem casos de forma assíncrona. 

Embora o STF tenha conseguido reduzir seu acervo de 54 mil processos em 2015 para cerca de 22 mil em 2024, o modelo brasileiro não está isento de críticas. 

A principal reclamação de advogados e acadêmicos brasileiros é a redução do debate oral e da publicidade imediata das discussões, assemelhando-se, em alguns aspectos, à "desincorporação" da justiça observada nos EUA. 

No entanto, o sistema brasileiro possui salvaguardas constitucionais que a SCOTUS ignora no shadow docket:



Requisito Legal Realidade na SCOTUS

(Shadow) Realidade no STF (Virtual)

Dever de Motivação Frequentemente ignorado. Obrigatório sob pena de nulidade (Art. 93, IX da CF).

Publicidade dos Votos Pode ser anônimo. Votos individuais são publicados no portal eletrônico.

Controle de Convencionalidade 

 Baixa adesão a tratados. Aplicação crescente da jurisprudência da Corte IDH.

Sustentação Oral Inexistente. Permitida via envio de arquivos

Requisito Legal Realidade na SCOTUS

(Shadow) Realidade no STF (Virtual)

  de vídeo/áudio.

No Brasil, a inafastabilidade da jurisdição (Art. 5º, XXXV da CF) e o dever de fundamentação são pilares que impedem o surgimento de um "shadow docket" puramente silencioso. 

Mesmo no ambiente virtual, o ministro relator é obrigado a disponibilizar seu voto por escrito, e os demais ministros devem manifestar sua concordância ou divergência de forma rastreável. 

O risco no Brasil é a "burocratização" do julgamento, enquanto nos EUA o risco é o "arbítrio" puro e simples.

Perspectiva Internacional e o Dever de Motivação

O direito internacional dos direitos humanos oferece um padrão normativo contra o qual o shadow docket pode ser julgado inconstitucional. A Convenção Americana sobre Direitos Humanos (Pacto de San José da Costa Rica), da qual os EUA são signatários (embora não tenham ratificado), estabelece no Artigo 8.1 o direito a garantias judiciais mínimas.

Jurisprudência da Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos (Corte IDH)

A Corte IDH consolidou o entendimento de que a motivação das decisões judiciais é um "direito humano fundamental".

 No caso Apitz Barbera e outros vs. Venezuela, o tribunal internacional determinou que o juiz deve responder a todas as alegações substanciais das partes e explicar o raciocínio jurídico utilizado para restringir direitos. 

A ausência de fundamentação, como ocorre no shadow docket, é vista como uma violação da proteção judicial efetiva, pois impede que o cidadão controle o exercício do poder estatal.

Abaixo, comparam-se os padrões da Corte IDH com a prática da SCOTUS:



Padrão Internacional (Corte

IDH) Prática do Shadow Docket

(SCOTUS) Consequência Jurídica

Exteriorização da Justificativa 

 Decisões silenciosas ou de uma linha. Nulidade internacional por arbitrariedade.

Prazo Razoável com Garantias 

 Rapidez extrema sem contraditório pleno. Violação do devido processo adjetivo.

Análise de Requisitos Legais

 Omissão da análise de "dano irreparável". Falta de fundamentação per se.

Publicidade do Processo Decisões noturnas e opacas. Violação do dever de transparência republicana.

A aplicação desses padrões ao contexto estadunidense reforça a tese de inconstitucionalidade.

 Quando a Suprema Corte ignora a necessidade de justificar a suspensão de uma liminar que protege direitos fundamentais, ela age em desacordo não apenas com sua própria tradição, mas com o jus cogens internacional.

O Shadow Docket em 2025-2026: Consolidação e Crise

A partir de 2025, o uso do shadow docket entrou em uma fase ainda mais agressiva. Sob o pretexto de urgência executiva, a Corte passou a permitir o desmantelamento de estruturas estatais inteiras através de ordens sumárias.

Desmantelamento do Estado Administrativo

Em casos como McMahon v. New York (2025), a Corte permitiu a demissão de mais de mil funcionários do Departamento de Educação sem qualquer fundamentação que abordasse as proteções do serviço civil. Da mesma forma, no caso Trump v. Wilcox, a maioria conservadora suspendeu liminares que protegiam membros do Conselho Nacional de Relações Trabalhistas (NLRB), ignorando o precedente de décadas estabelecido em Humphrey's Executor v. FTC, que limitava o poder presidencial de demitir funcionários de agências independentes sem justa causa.

Essas decisões demonstram que o shadow docket tornou-se o veículo preferencial para o que críticos chamam de "revisão estatutária via demissão". Ao permitir que o Executivo neutralize agências reguladoras simplesmente removendo seu pessoal técnico, a Corte está, na prática, permitindo a revogação de leis aprovadas pelo Congresso sem um debate legislativo ou um julgamento judicial de mérito.

O Perfilamento Racial e a Segurança Nacional

Outro desdobramento preocupante foi observado no caso Noem v. Perdomo (2025), onde a Corte utilizou o shadow docket para permitir que agentes federais realizassem paradas de imigração baseadas em características étnicas em Los Angeles. A decisão reverteu uma proibição judicial anterior que considerava a prática flagrantemente inconstitucional por violar a Quarta Emenda. O fato de uma mudança tão profunda na proteção contra buscas e apreensões arbitrárias ter sido decidida através de uma ordem de emergência sem fundamentação é citado como o ápice da "justiça nas sombras".

Análise de Casos Críticos (2021-2026)

Para compreender a extensão do problema, é necessário examinar os dados consolidados de decisões que alteraram o panorama jurídico sem o devido processo:



Caso e Ano Tema Impacto da Ordem de

Emergência Natureza da

Fundamentação

United States v. Higgs

(2021) Pena de Morte Autorizou execução federal revertendo decisão de mérito inferior. Nula; sem explicação jurídica.

Roman Catholic

Diocese v. Cuomo

(2020) Liberdade Religiosa Estabeleceu novo padrão para restrições de saúde pública. Exceção: opinão detalhada foi emitida.

Biden v. Missouri

(2024) Dívida Estudantil Bloqueou o plano SAVE, afetando milhões de devedores. Breve e baseada na

"Doutrina das

Questões Maiores".

U.S. Doge Service v.

CREW (2025) Transparência (FOIA) Interrompeu pedidos de acesso à informação sobre gastos federais. Ordem sumária sem justificativa de sigilo.

Caso e Ano Tema Impacto da Ordem de

Emergência Natureza da

Fundamentação

Dept. of Education v.

Louisiana (2024) Direitos LGBTQ+ Bloqueou proteções contra discriminação sob o Título IX. Ordem com dissensos fortes mas maioria silenciosa.

Conclusão: A Necessidade de uma Reforma Estrutural

O diagnóstico do shadow docket revela uma instituição que, em busca de agilidade e influência política, sacrificou os ritos que lhe conferem autoridade moral. A inconstitucionalidade não reside na velocidade em si, mas no desvio de finalidade: o que deveria ser um escudo contra danos irreparáveis tornou-se uma espada para a reforma política unilateral.

As críticas de Chemerinsky e Paul Smith, ecoadas pelas denúncias do The New York Times e pelos dissensos das Justices Sotomayor, Kagan e Jackson, convergem para uma realidade incontestável: a Suprema Corte dos Estados Unidos está operando em um vácuo de transparência que desafia os fundamentos da democracia constitucional. Enquanto o STF brasileiro tenta equilibrar volume e publicidade através do Plenário Virtual, a SCOTUS parece ter optado pelo isolamento deliberado.

Para restaurar a legitimidade do tribunal, as propostas de reforma devem incluir a obrigatoriedade de fundamentação escrita para toda decisão que altere ordens de instâncias inferiores, a identificação nominal de todos os votos e o fim das decisões "midnight" que impedem a reação jurídica das partes. Sem essas mudanças, o "Poder Judicial" continuará a ser exercido sob as sombras, reduzindo a Constituição a um documento cuja interpretação depende não da razão, mas do arbítrio silencioso de uma maioria anônima. A justiça que não se explica não pode exigir obediência em uma sociedade livre.

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