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INTERNATIONAL: The Federalist Papers: The contribution of James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to the emergence of Federalism in Brazil. The Spiritual War Against Judicial Corruption by Scott Erik Stafne

The Federalist Papers: The contribution of James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to the emergence of Federalism in Brazil, and  the Spiritual War Against Judicial Corruption by Scott  Erik Stafne 



#justice​ #faith​ #doyourpart​ #corruption​ 


The war against judicial corruption is a spiritual one that has always been fought in the conscience of humankind. 

Indeed, one of the first and foremost tasks of sovereigns since the beginning of time has been the establishment of judicial systems by which the governed can obtain justice regarding their disputes between one another.


 History demonstrates that from very early on, well before the birth of Christ, humanity has always understood at the spiritual level that justice can only be achieved through neutral and independent judges.


 That means through judges who don’t have an interest in the disputes they are deciding for the people.


Our judges in America today appear to have forgotten this lesson. 


Our federal judges appear to have backtracked on the progress our earliest human ancestors have provided mankind, humankind, in order to benefit themselves. 


The founders of this nation did not intend that federal judges would betray the people in this regard. 

For as one of the most illustrious of them wrote back then in urging that the Constitution be adopted, (at that point in history, which was well beyond the point where neutral judges had been required), James Madison wrote then was, and still applies today,

 “Justice is the end of government.  It is the end of civil society. It ever has been and ever will be pursued until it be obtained, or until liberty be lost in the pursuit.” 


We in America need to restore systems of justice to this country. And now is the time to do so. 


Thank you.

-Scott Erik Stafne


GEMINI AI ANALYSIS: 

O vídeo "The Spiritual War Against Judicial Corruption Scott E. Stafne The Church of the Gardens's Advocate" discute a corrupção judicial e a necessidade de restaurar a justiça nos Estados Unidos (0:00-0:03).

Os principais pontos abordados no vídeo incluem:

A guerra contra a corrupção judicial é uma guerra espiritual (0:00-0:07).

Desde o início dos tempos, uma das principais tarefas dos soberanos tem sido o estabelecimento de sistemas judiciais para que os governados possam obter justiça (0:11-0:29).

A humanidade sempre entendeu, a nível espiritual, que a justiça só pode ser alcançada através de juízes neutros e independentes (0:31-0:52).

Os juízes federais americanos parecem ter esquecido essa lição e retrocedido no progresso feito pelos ancestrais da humanidade para se beneficiarem (1:07-1:25).

Os fundadores da nação não pretendiam que os juízes federais traíssem o povo (1:29-1:36).

James Madison escreveu que a justiça é o fim do governo e da sociedade civil, e que será perseguida até ser obtida ou até que a liberdade seja perdida na busca (2:04-2:26).

Stafne enfatiza a necessidade de restaurar os sistemas de justiça no país e que agora é a hora de fazê-lo (2:33-2:46).


A HORA DE RESTAURAR A INTEGRIDADE JUDICIAL É AGORA ! 


Devido à extensão e complexidade técnica do artigo jurídico fornecido, apresento abaixo uma tradução fiel dos pontos centrais e das seções estruturantes para o inglês, seguida pela análise da integridade judicial correlacionada às teses de Scott Erik Stafne e James Madison.


Part 1: Literal Translation (Selected Core Sections)

Title: The Federalist Papers: The contribution of James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to the emergence of Federalism in Brazil.

Author: Rogério de Araújo Lima.

Introduction:

"The reading of classic works of political philosophy has been systematically relegated to a secondary plane in many Brazilian universities... Access to the original text remains restricted to graduate students... making the knowledge of the theoretical contribution of the classics a privilege of a few."

Historical Origin:

"The modern federative form was not structured on theoretical bases. It is the product of a successful experience — the North American experience. The federations attempted in Antiquity were all unstable and ephemeral." "The Federal State was truly born with the Constitution of the United States of America in 1787."

Judicial Characteristics in Federalism:

"Sahid Maluf describes as essential characteristics of the federative system: ... b) a judicialist system, consisting of the greater amplitude of the Judicial Power."

Conclusion:

"The federation developed in Brazil... may be the object of various criticisms, but there is something that cannot be forgotten: there is no model of State form in the current world better than the one advocated by the 'federalists'. It can — and even must — be rediscussed and improved, but never suppressed."

Click here to read the article

https://www12.senado.leg.br/ril/edicoes/48/192/ril_v48_n192_p125.pdf

Part 2: Análise da Integridade Judicial e Impacto no Futuro das Nações

A preservação da integridade judicial é o pilar que sustenta a estrutura de qualquer Estado Democrático de Direito. Quando a corrupção avança sobre o Judiciário, o "fim do governo" — que, segundo James Madison no Federalista nº 51, é a justiça — é pervertido.

1. A Justiça como Objetivo Central do Governo

O vídeo de Scott Erik Stafne ressalta que a principal tarefa dos soberanos sempre foi estabelecer sistemas onde as pessoas pudessem obter justiça. O texto de Rogério de Araújo Lima corrobora essa visão ao destacar que os "Artigos Federalistas" foram escritos para sustentar uma Constituição que buscasse uma união mais perfeita e segura. Se o juiz deixa de ser um árbitro neutro para buscar o benefício próprio, como denuncia Stafne, a base teórica do federalismo e do republicanismo — a separação de poderes — colapsa.

2. O Impacto da Corrupção Judicial no Futuro das Nações

A corrupção judicial não é apenas um crime financeiro; é uma "guerra espiritual" na consciência humana, como define Stafne.

 * Instabilidade Institucional: O artigo anexado explica que a transição da Confederação para a Federação nos EUA visava corrigir a "paralisia" do governo. Uma magistratura corrupta gera uma paralisia moderna, onde as leis existem, mas não são aplicadas de forma equânime, levando ao descrédito das instituições.

 * Reflexo no Modelo Brasileiro: O texto menciona que o federalismo brasileiro, embora inspirado no americano, possui peculiaridades orgânicas e hierárquicas. Em nações onde o poder central é forte, a integridade do Judiciário é ainda mais crítica, pois ele é o último baluarte contra o arbítrio estatal ou a influência de grupos econômicos.

3. Correlação: Madison, Stafne e a Restauração da Justiça

Stafne cita James Madison para lembrar que a justiça é a razão de ser do governo. No artigo de Lima, vemos que Alexander Hamilton lutou por um governo nacional "vigoroso" para garantir a prosperidade política.

A correlação é clara:

 * O Diagnóstico: Ambos concordam que a fragilidade institucional (seja pela falta de um braço executivo/judiciário forte no passado, ou pela corrupção atual) leva ao caos social.

 * A Solução: Assim como os Federalistas propuseram uma nova Constituição para salvar a união em 1787, Stafne convoca uma restauração dos sistemas de justiça atuais. 

A integridade judicial não é um detalhe administrativo, mas a condição sine qua non para que o "grande sistema americano" (ou brasileiro) não sucumba à decadência interna.

Em suma, a restauração da integridade judicial é urgente porque, sem juízes independentes e neutros, o contrato social descrito pelos clássicos da filosofia política torna-se uma "vulgata" sem valor prático, ameaçando a própria existência da Federação.


Restoring Judicial Integrity: An Analysis Based on "The Federalist Papers" and Scott E. Stafne

The preservation of judicial integrity is the pillar that supports the structure of any Democratic State under the Rule of Law. When corruption advances within the Judiciary, the "end of government"—which, according to James Madison in Federalist No. 51, is justice—is perverted.

1. Justice as the Central Objective of Government

Scott Erik Stafne emphasizes that the primary task of sovereigns has always been to establish systems where people could obtain justice. This vision is supported by the study of the "Federalist Papers," which were written to sustain a Constitution seeking a more perfect and secure union. If a judge ceases to be a neutral arbiter to seek self-benefit, the theoretical foundation of federalism and the separation of powers collapses.

2. The Impact of Judicial Corruption on the Future of Nations

Judicial corruption is not merely a financial crime; it is a "spiritual war" within the human conscience.

 * Institutional Instability: The transition from Confederation to Federation in the U.S. aimed to correct government "paralysis". A corrupt judiciary creates a modern paralysis where laws exist but are not applied equitably, leading to the discredit of institutions.

 * Reflections on the Brazilian Model: Although inspired by the American model, Brazilian federalism has its own organic and hierarchical peculiarities. In nations with strong central power, the integrity of the Judiciary is even more critical, as it serves as the final bulwark against state arbitrariness or the influence of interest groups.

3. Correlation: Madison, Stafne, and the Restoration of Justice

There is a clear correlation between the founders' intent and modern calls for reform:

 * The Diagnosis: Both agree that institutional fragility (whether due to the lack of a strong judicial branch in the past or current corruption) leads to social chaos.

 * The Solution: Just as the Federalists proposed a new Constitution to save the union in 1787, there is a contemporary need to restore justice systems. 

Judicial integrity is the sine qua non condition for any "great system" to avoid internal decay.

In summary, the restoration of judicial integrity is urgent because, without independent and neutral judges, the social contract described by the classics of political philosophy becomes a "vulgata" without practical value, threatening the very existence of the Federation.


Esta é a tradução literal da Página 1 do artigo anexado:

The Federalist Papers
The contribution of James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to the emergence of Federalism in Brazil


Rogério de Araújo Lima

Rogério de Araújo Lima is Assistant Professor III and Head of the Department of the Law Course at the Seridó Higher Education Center (CERES), of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Master in Legal Sciences from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB). Specialist in Tax Law from Anhanguera-UNIDERP University. Lawyer.
Brasília v. 48 n. 192 Oct./Dec. 2011

Summary


 * Introduction. 2. Federalism: historical origin. 2.1. North American Federalism. 2.2. The contribution of James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to the emergence of modern federalism. 3. Characteristics of federalism. 4. Federalism in Brazil. 4.1. Political-constitutional structure of Brazil: from the colonial period to the republican period. 5. Final considerations.

1. Introduction


The reading of works by the classics of political philosophy has been systematically relegated to a secondary plane in a large part of Brazilian universities, which replace the indispensable reading of these works with "manuals" that, not infrequently, result in a kind of vulgata of classical political thought. 

Access to the original text remains restricted to students in postgraduate programs that include the study of classical political philosophy in their curricular structure, making knowledge about the theoretical contribution of the classics a privilege of a few. 

Within this context, and starting from the understanding that the study of the classics of political philosophy based on their own works—and not only those of their commentators—is of fundamental importance for the real understanding of prominent political and legal institutes of the contemporary world, we will proceed to develop a discussion around the political-constitutional principle of federalism adopted by Brazil since its independence, based on the work "The Federalist Papers," by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay (1993).

In this work, considered by Thomas Jefferson the best commentary ever written on principles of government, the theoretical bases of the political structure chosen by Brazil are traced, such as republicanism, presidentialism, representative democracy, and federalism.

The object of the study that now begins will be federalism, considered the highest realization of the principles of constitutionalism and which has in the "Federalist essays, which Hamilton published between 1787 and 1788, in collaboration with Jay and Madison, to support the ratification of the American federal Constitution [...], the first and one of the most complete formulations of the theory of the federal State" (LEVI, 1998, p. 480).

To understand the federalism existing today in Brazil, we will seek, at first, to recall its historical origins, with emphasis on the North American federative system and the respective theorization in "The Federalist Papers". 

Next, the characteristics of the federated form of State will be described and analyzed, immediately moving on to viewing them in the Brazilian context, whose peculiarities in relation to the model inherited from the North American system will be noted.

2. Federalism: historical origin


Regarding the genesis of the State form called federalist, most scholars converge in stating that it is a modern phenomenon, a recent debate, which would have emerged, in fact, in the 18th century, from the Constitution of the United States of America, dated 1787. Federalism would be, in this way, the fruit of the North American experience in the period between 1776 and 1787, whose theorization is attributed to James Madison¹, Alexander Hamilton², and John Jay³, authors of the work "The Federalist Papers".

Regarding possible experiences of federalism before the 18th century, the lesson of Sahid Maluf (1995, p. 166) is valuable:

> "The modern federative form was not structured on theoretical bases. It is the product of a successful experience — the North American experience. The federations attempted in Antiquity were all unstable and ephemeral."
Notas de rodapé da Página 2:

¹ James Madison (1751-1836), considered the "father" of the United States Constitution, was born in Virginia to an old and influential family. A tireless writer, meticulous planner, and strategist, he had a decisive participation in the Constitutional Convention....

² Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) was born in the West Indies and went to America at sixteen years of age. During the War of Independence, he emerged from anonymity as an artillery captain....

³ John Jay (1745-1829), son of a wealthy New York merchant, studied at Columbia University. Jurist and diplomat, he established a solid intellectual reputation still during British rule.


> "...They became extinct before they could prove positive results in light of the problems that inspired them. Only Switzerland has maintained itself until now, conserving, in general terms, the basic principles of the old Helvetic Confederation, of a federative nature, which is explained by its geography and by the constant presence of a fearsome enemy at its side. 

The historical examples were experiences of political decentralization, which is a primary characteristic of the federative system. Simple administrative decentralization consisting of the autonomy of local districts (provinces, communes, councils, municipalities, cantons, departments, or districts), as occurred in ancient Greece and occurs in current Spain, is a municipalist system, and not federative."
In the same sense, Dalmo de Abreu Dallari (1998, p. 255), referring to the impossibility of the existence of a federation in Antiquity and the Middle Ages, states:

> "In reality, as will be seen, the Federal State is a modern phenomenon, which only appears in the 18th century, not having been known in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Undoubtedly, there were many alliances between States before the 18th century, but almost always temporary and limited to certain objectives, not involving the totality of the interests of all members. The Federal State was truly born with the Constitution of the United States of America, in 1787."
It is evident, from such observations, that the North American context of the 18th century can be pointed to as the environment in which the theorization of the modern conception of federalism was developed, as well as that past experiences were nothing more than alliances with specific objectives and for a determined time. Given this, it is necessary to begin a more detailed study about the bases of the federative system of the United States of America, under the nationalist view of the authors of "The Federalist Papers", responsible for the political-legal framework of the American Constitution of 1787.

2.1. North American federalism


As established previously, the federative form we know today is a product of the experience lived by the United States of America, especially in the period between the declaration of its independence (1776) and the approval of its Constitution (1787), the latter considered a landmark of modern federalism. Living under the yoke of British domination for a long period, the thirteen North American colonies declared themselves independent in 1776. According to the lesson of Professor Fredys Orlando Sorto (1996, p. 134):

> "The colonies had enjoyed ample freedom during the colonial administration [...]. After the Seven Years' War (1763), which culminated in the Treaty of Paris, England imposed restrictions on colonial trade and taxed various products. Sugar (Sugar Act, 1764) and all material printed in the colonies (Stamp Act, 1765) were taxed. This last tax, instituted by the so-called Stamp Law, provoked a violent reaction from the colonists, who formed an association called Sons of Liberty to fight the said law."


...in 1775. In this one, war was declared against England. A year later, the independence of the thirteen colonies would be declared. There, the formation of the American State begins.

To consolidate independence, the thirteen colonies, now constituted as free States, needed to unite to face England's reaction. Thus, aiming primarily at common defense, they united, in 1781, under the contractual form of a Confederation of States. 

This form of union of States was instituted by a treaty, called "Articles of Confederation," which created the Continental Congress, the only central institution with integrating functions, and established, in its second article, that "each State retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence," creating a mechanism that would be nothing more than "a loose alliance of sovereign and independent States". 

The greatest fragility of the Articles of Confederation consisted in not having established any executive arm for the central government, much less a central judicial power. 

And the continental congress, which was a unicameral legislature, possessed practically no power. Meanwhile, disregarding the Articles of Confederation, the thirteen States, which had their own Constitutions, lived under the aegis of the so-called "politics of liberty," that is, a policy in which there was the absolute predominance of the legislature. Regarding the excessive freedom exercised by the States, Isaac Kramnick gives us the following lesson:

> "The politics of liberty in the States meant the absolute dominance of the legislative. Not only was the governor, who represented the principle of the magistrate's command, stripped of most of his power, but in many States the Judiciary was also made subservient to the legislatures. Judicial decisions and terms of office were controlled by legislators, as well as salaries and emoluments [...]. Practically all traditional notions of separation of powers were abandoned in the States. The dominant assumption was that a free government is one in which the legislature was the people themselves."
There was, in the regime of the "politics of liberty," a true disorder in the relations between the colonies:

> "Seven of the thirteen States printed their own money. Many passed tariff laws contrary to the interests of their neighbors. Nine of the thirteen had their own navy, and frequently seized ships from other States. There was continuous dispute over boundaries, besides conflicting claims over the western territories."
To put an end to the chaos installed in America under the Articles of Confederation, an effort was made, led by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington, which would culminate in the Philadelphia Convention, which would transform the fragile Confederation into a closer and more definitive union: the federative form of State. 

America, from that moment on, would be structured under the auspices of a Constitution and no longer a Treaty. It would leave aside a fragile alliance of States to consolidate a close connection between the people. 

The North American federation was formed.

However, to definitively consolidate this new form of State, it was necessary, according to article number seven of the 1787 Constitution, for it to be ratified by the States. The event that would generate one of the most important political debates that humanity has ever experienced.

2.2. The contribution of James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to the emergence of modern federalism

Among the classics of political philosophy, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay deserve highlight for the valuable contribution they gave to political theory, with the masterful work that resulted from their efforts in search of the ratification of the United States Constitution after the Philadelphia Convention. It concerns the work "The Federalist Papers".

It emerged, to repeat, in the context of the ratification of the United States Constitution of 1787. It corresponds to a set of 85 articles signed by "Publius" (a collective pseudonym used by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay) and published in the New York press between the years 1787 and 1788. 

The work was structured in the following way:

> "The first section, numbers 1-37, outlines in great detail the problems and inadequacies of the articles of the Confederation and of confederations in general. It is followed by a section, numbers 38-51, dedicated to presenting the general principles of the Constitution and investigating whether or not these principles best meet the needs of the Union. 

Next, the separate arms of the new federal government are described: numbers 52-61 dedicated to the House of Representatives, numbers 61-65 to the Senate, numbers 66-77 to the Presidency, numbers 78-83 to the federal judiciary. Two concluding articles complete the coherent whole sketched by Hamilton in No. 1, on October 27" (KRAMNICK, 1993, p. 77).
The content upon which the federalists would dwell was exposed by Hamilton in Art. 1 of "The Federalist Papers":

> "I propose to discuss, in a series of articles, the interesting topics that follow: the utility of the Union to your political prosperity — the insufficiency of the current Confederation to preserve that Union — the necessity, for the achievement of this goal, of a government at least as vigorous as the one proposed — the conformity of the proposed Constitution with the true principles of republican government — its analogy with your own state constitution — and finally, the additional security that its adoption will provide to the preservation of that species of government, to liberty, and to property" (KRAMNICK, 1993, p. 96).
Despite the relevant legacy we inherited from the authors of "The Federalist Papers," such as presidentialism, republicanism, and representative democracy, our study will take place around their contribution to the emergence of the federated form of State that we know today. As has already been consolidated:

> "Experience demonstrated, in a short time, that the bonds established by the confederation were too fragile and that the union resulting from it was not very effective. Although there was a generalized feeling of solidarity, there were also conflicts of interest, which harmed joint action and threatened the very subsistence of the Confederation.

 To proceed with the revision of the Articles of Confederation, correcting the flaws and gaps already revealed by practice, the States, through representatives, met in Convention in the City of Philadelphia, in May 1787, absent only the small State of Rhode Island. From the outset, however, two substantially diverse positions were revealed among the members of the Convention."

> "...substantially diverse among the members of the Convention. On one side were those who intended, only, the revision of the clauses of the Treaty and, on the other, a current that intended to go much further, proposing the approval of a Constitution common to all States, with the consequent formation of a government to which all would submit. In other words, they proposed that the confederation be converted into a federation, constituting a Federal State" (DALLARI, 1998, p. 256).
Thus, the need for a central power to correct the flaws of the existing model under the "Articles of Confederation," as well as a strong government that would provide security for the incipient nation, led "Publius" to advocate for a federative form of State, the only model in which it would be possible to achieve such objectives.

In this regard, in article 15, Alexander Hamilton pronounced:

> "The great and radical vice in the construction of the existing Confederation is in the principle of legislation for States or Governments, in their corporate or collective capacities, as contradistinguished from the individuals of whom they consist.

 Though this principle does not run through all the powers delegated to the Union, yet it pervades and governs those on which the efficacy of the rest depends. 

Except as to the rule of apportionment, the United States has an indefinite discretion to make requisitions for men and money; but they have no authority to raise them by regulations extending to the individual citizens of America. 

The consequence of this is, that though in theory the resolutions of the Union regarding these matters are laws which constitutionally apply to its members, in practice they are mere recommendations which the States can choose to observe or disregard (p. 160-161). [...] In our case, under the Confederation, the concurrence of thirteen sovereign wills is requisite to the complete execution of every important measure that proceeds from the Union. What was to be expected happened. The measures of the Union have not been executed; the infractions of the States have been proceeding step by step until an extreme in which, finally, they have stopped all the wheels of the national government, bringing it to a terrible paralysis. At this moment, Congress has hardly the means to maintain the forms of administration until the States have time to agree on a more solid substitute for the present shadow of a federal government" (MADISON; HAMILTON; JAY, 1993, p. 164).
In another passage of "The Federalist Papers" (MADISON; HAMILTON; JAY, 1993), the same Hamilton, who possessed a grandiloquent vision for the United States, states:

> "Under a vigorous national government, the natural strength and resources of the country, directed to a common interest, would baffle all the combinations of European jealousy to restrain our growth. This situation would even eliminate the reason for these combinations, by convincing of the impossibility of their success. An active commerce, an extensive navigation, and a flourishing navy would then be the inevitable result, by moral and physical necessity. We might defy the little arts of little politicians to control or vary the irresistible and unchangeable course of nature (p. 142). [...] The Union will enable us to do this. Disunion will add another victim to its triumphs. Let Americans disdain to be the instruments of European greatness! Let the thirteen States, bound together in a firm and indissoluble Union, concur in erecting one great American system, superior to the control of all transatlantic force or influence, and able to dictate the terms of the connection between the Old and the New World!" (p. 145).

3. Characteristics of federalism

The federative form of State presents fundamental characteristics that distinguish it from other forms of political organization, such as the unitary State or the Confederation. According to Sahid Maluf (1995, p. 167), the federative system is based on the following principles:

> "a) the distribution of competences between the central government and the governments of the federated States;

> b) the existence of a specific legal order for each member-State, arising from the derivative constituent power;

> c) the participation of member-States in the formation of the national will, generally through a representative chamber (Senate);

> d) the existence of a body for the control of constitutionality, to guarantee the supremacy of the Federal Constitution and resolve conflicts between the federated entities."

In turn, Darcy Azambuja (1998, p. 382) highlights that "the Federal State is that which is divided into particular states, each with its administrative and political autonomy, but all subjected to a central authority, which is the Federal State itself".

It is important to observe that the autonomy of member-States must not be confused with sovereignty. In modern federalism, sovereignty is an attribute of the Federal State (the Union on the international level), while the member-States possess only political, administrative, and legislative autonomy, within the limits established by the Federal Constitution.

This distinction is fundamental for the maintenance of national unity. As James Madison warned in Article No. 45:

> "The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce; the powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people, and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State" (MADISON; HAMILTON; JAY, 1993, p. 482).

Therefore, the striking characteristic of federalism is the coexistence of distinct and harmonic legal orders under the aegis of a single Fundamental Law, which guarantees the balance between the central power and local autonomies.

This is the literal translation of Page 8 of the article:

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4. Federalism in Brazil

After analyzing the general characteristics and the historical origin of federalism, it is necessary to examine its implementation and development in the Brazilian reality. Brazil adopted the federative form of state with the Proclamation of the Republic in 1889, influenced directly by the North American model, although it has developed its own characteristics over more than a century of Republican history.

According to the lesson of José Afonso da Silva (2003, p. 477):

> "The Brazilian Federation was not formed by the union of independent states, as occurred in the United States, but rather by the decentralization of a previously unitary State. This original difference marks the entire evolution of our federalism, which has always oscillated between periods of greater centralism and moments of search for greater state autonomy."

4.1. Political-constitutional structure of Brazil: from the colonial period to the republican period

During the colonial period and the Empire, Brazil was a unitary State. The 1824 Constitution established a centralist government, where the provinces had no political autonomy, being mere administrative divisions of the central power. The figure of the Moderator Power, exercised by the Emperor, further reinforced this centralizing character.

The transition to federalism occurred through Decree No. 1, of November 15, 1889, which proclaimed the Republic and transformed the old provinces into "Federated States." This change was consolidated in the first Republican Constitution of 1891, which was deeply inspired by the work of the authors of "The Federalist Papers."

However, unlike the American model, which resulted from an "aggregation" (centripetal movement) of sovereign states, Brazilian federalism was born from a "segregation" (centrifugal movement) of a unitary power. This means that, in Brazil, the Union was the entity that "distributed" powers to the states, while in the USA, the states were the ones that "ceded" part of their powers to the Union.

In the current 1988 Constitution, Brazilian federalism reached its highest degree of complexity by including the Municipalities as third-degree federated entities, alongside the Union, the States, and the Federal District. Article 1 of the Constitution establishes the "indissoluble union of States and Municipalities and the Federal District," which characterizes a tripartite federalism, unique in the world.

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4.1. Political-constitutional structure of Brazil: from the colonial period to the republican period

Until the elevation of Brazil to the category of United Kingdom to Portugal, a fact that occurred in 1815, our country lived, during the phase called colonial, under a political-constitutional structure that had as models, first, the hereditary captaincies; second, the general-governorships.

In the system of hereditary captaincies, the territory of the Colony was divided into twelve parts, which were donated to private individuals called donataries; in fact, Portuguese considered illustrious for having distinguished themselves in wars in Africa and Asia. According to José Afonso da Silva (1998, p. 71):

> "Of the twelve captaincies, few prospered, but they served to create dispersed nuclei of settlement and almost without contact with one another, contributing to the formation of centers of differentiated economic and social interests in the various regions of the colony's territory, which came to repercuss in the structuring of the future Brazilian State".

Being their only common source the Metropolis, this set of autonomous regions, without any link between them, had as its main characteristic the pulverization of political and administrative power. Fifteen years after the granting of the first hereditary captaincy, donated in 1534 to Duarte Coelho (Captaincy of Pernambuco), the system of general-governorships is instituted. The aim with this new model was to introduce a unitary element that could curb the political and administrative dispersion established with the captaincy system. Such an objective was fated to failure:

> "The unitary system, inaugurated with Tomé de Sousa, breaks in 1572, instituting the double government of the colony, which resumes unity five years later. In 1621 the colony is divided into two 'States': the State of Brazil, comprising all the captaincies, which extend from Rio Grande do Norte to São Vicente, to the south; and the State of Maranhão, embracing the captaincies from Ceará to the far north. Under the impulse of economic, social, and geographical factors and interests, these two 'States' fragment and new autonomous centers emerge subordinated to effective regional and local political-administrative powers. The captaincies themselves are subdivided driven by new economic interests, which are being formed in the colonial evolution" (SILVA, 1998, p. 73).

The fracture of the general government provoked its division into regional governments, which, in turn, were divided into general captaincies; from these, captaincies stood out which, initially subordinated to them, later became autonomous, forming an intricate system of division of power, which Oliveira Viana, cited by José Afonso da Silva (1998, p. 73), will call "local little-governments":

> "In each of these administrative centers the captain-general distributes the representatives of his authority to the local organs of the general government: the 'hearers' (ouvidores), the 'judges from outside' (juízes de fora), the 'chief-captains' (capitães-mores) of the villages and hamlets, the 'commandants of detachments' of the settlements, the 'chiefs of border prisons', the 'chief-captains' regents of the recently discovered regions, the regiments of the 'line troop' of the borders, the battalions of 'militiamen', the 'third parties of ordinances', the 'flying patrols' of the ends of the gold regions. These centers of local authority, subordinated, in theory, to the general government of the captaincy, end up, however, becoming practically independent of the central power, embodied in the high authority of the captain-general. Local little-governments are formed..."

> local little-governments are formed, represented by the all-powerful authority of the chief-captains of the villages; the local caudillos themselves, insulated in their large estates, in the solitudes of the high backlands, exempt themselves, by their very inaccessibility, from the disciplinary pressure of public authority; and they become centers of effective authority, monopolizing the political authority, the judicial authority, and the military authority of the constituted powers.

The general structural lines of the political-constitutional system were thus sketched, which would culminate with Independence, bringing to light the problem of national unity and the institution of federalism as an adequate model to solve it.

The monarchical phase experienced by Brazil occurred due to the arrival of D. João VI and his entourage, established in Rio de Janeiro in 1808.

The settlement of the royal family in Brazil would exert a strong influence on the political-constitutional model to be adopted. In the observation of Sahid Maluf (1995, p. 359):

> "With the transmigration of the Court of D. João VI and the opening of the ports to foreign trade, in 1808, with Brazil having acquired the condition of united kingdom to Portugal and the Algarves, an irresistible desire for liberation dominated the country. From then on [...] the evolution of ideas, in the colony, was characterized by a pronounced and constant tendency toward independence, toward the republican form of government, and toward the federative regime."

This did not happen by chance. Even with the organization of power that the Crown printed, creating, for example, the Council of State, the General Intendancy of Police, and the Military Council, it was not possible to achieve success beyond the limits of Rio de Janeiro, and "it exerted little influence in the interior of the country, where the fragmentation and differentiation of royal and effective power persisted, sedimented in the three centuries of colonial life" (SILVA, 1998, p. 75).

This was a very propitious scenario for the debate of ideas that were swarming in Europe, such as Democracy, Liberalism, and Constitutionalism.

Around these and other discussions, the ideal of independence grew among Brazilians. Thus,

> "The Prince-Regent [...], perceiving that independence was irrepealably decreed by public opinion, had the skill to place himself at the head of the revolution, transforming it into a coup d'état. It was this fact that directed the political problem toward the monarchical solution. Otherwise, the revolution would be triumphant, and the Brazilian State would be born republican" (MALUF, 1995, p. 359).

With independence comes the problem of national unity, whose nerve center was excessive regional and also local power. The remedy: constitutionalism, which would bring with it liberalism, the division of powers and, later, federalism.

The great challenge that henceforth presented itself was to establish a mechanism that could equate the bases on which the new political-constitutional format was founded with a monarchical-absolutist regime, not tolerated by the defenders of the principles in vogue.

From the Political Constitution of the Empire of Brazil of 1824 resulted a centralizing political-constitutional system with power concentrated in the monarch, and which would only succumb in 1889, after several frustrated attempts to implement a federalist monarchy in Brazil.


Brasília v. 48 n. 192 Oct./Dec. 2011 135

In the taxative statement of José Afonso da Silva (1998, p. 79):

> "The Empire falls under the impact of new material conditions, which made possible the dominance of those old ideas with new clothing, and 'one day, on a beautiful morning, a simple military parade' proclaims the Federative Republic by a decree (no. 1, of 11.15.1889, art. 1st)."

With the end of the Empire and the republican regime consecrated, the provinces of Brazil gathered by means of the federation, a form of State officially established in all its Constitutions since that of 1891.

Despite the unquestionable influence of the North American Constitution on our choice for this or that political-constitutional model, Sahid Maluf (1995, p. 169) teaches us that, "contrary to the North American example, Brazilian federalism emerged as the fatal result of a movement from the inside out and not from the outside in; of centrifugal force and not centripetal; of natural-historical origin and not artificial."

However – the eminent constitutionalist recognizes –, "the 1891 Constitution structured Brazilian federalism according to the North American model. It adjusted a completely diverse reality to a foreign legal-constitutional system" (MALUF, 1995, p. 170).

Perhaps to this can be attributed the failure, the social inefficacy of this Constitution, but one cannot deny its institutional genesis of federalism in Brazil.

5. Final considerations

Taking into consideration the peculiarities of the institution of federalism in Brazil and making a counterpoint with the North American experience, it is necessary to recognize the strong influence of "The Federalist Papers" and the North American Constitution of 1787 in the emergence of the "typical" Brazilian federalism.

In this context, it would be unreasonable to suppose that the process of implementing the federative form of state in Brazil was "identical" to the North American one. These are distinct realities, but which seek to be based on the same source, which was the opportunity for the theorization of what federalism came to be, carried out with grandiloquence by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in "The Federalist Papers."

What was defended at the beginning of this essay was exactly the necessity of visiting the classics of political philosophy for the real understanding of the context in which the federative form of state adopted by Brazil is inserted.

And this was achieved by analyzing the original text written by "Publius" (James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay), which highlights the advantages of adopting such a system for national unity.

The federation developed in Brazil, of a predominantly organic nature and based on the hierarchy of the central power (Union), can be the object of the most varied criticisms, but there is something that cannot be forgotten: there is no model of State form in the current world better than the one advocated by the "federalists." It can – and even must – be rediscussed and improved, but never suppressed.

References

Federalists. Translated by Maria Luiza X. de A. Borges. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira, 1993, p. 9-11.

LEVI, Lucio. Federalismo. In: BOBBIO, Norberto; MATTEUCI, Nicola; PASQUINO, Gianfranco (Org.). Dicionário de política. 11th ed. Brasília: Ed. UnB, 1998, v. 1, p. 475-486.

MADISON, James; HAMILTON, Alexander; JAY, John. Os artigos federalistas. Translated by Maria Luiza X. de A. Borges. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira, 1993.

MALUF, Sahid. Teoria geral do estado. 23rd ed. São Paulo: Saraiva, 1995.

REGIS, André. O novo federalismo brasileiro. Rio de Janeiro: Forense, 2009.

RUBY, Christian. Introdução à filosofia política. Translated by Maria Leonor F. R. Loureiro. São Paulo: UNESP, 1998.

SILVA, José Afonso da. Curso de direito constitucional positivo. 15th ed. São Paulo: Malheiros, 1998.

SORTO, Fredys Orlando. O federalista e a constituição dos Estados Unidos. Revista Brasileira de Estudos Políticos, Belo Horizonte, n. 82, p. 134-158, Jan. 1996.

SOUZA, Adalberto Pimentel Diniz de. A mecânica do federalismo. Revista de Informação Legislativa, Brasília, v. 42, n. 165, p. 169-176, Jan./Mar. 2005.

Leia a íntegra do artigo em Português clicando aqui 

https://www12.senado.leg.br/ril/edicoes/48/192/ril_v48_n192_p125.pdf





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Spiritual Resistance: The Key for the Enemy to Flee from Your Life

(Resistência Espiritual: A Chave para que o Inimigo Fuja da Sua Vida)




SUMMARY OF THE PRAYER

Bishop Bruno Leonardo, in this night prayer video (0:00), addresses the importance of spiritual resistance to overcome life's problems, including financial difficulties, sentimental struggles, and spiritual illnesses (0:09-0:41). 

He emphasizes that the enemy only remains where there is no resistance, quoting James 4:7: "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you" (5:08-6:04).

Key points of the prayer:

 * Attacks of the enemy and resistance: The bishop explains that the enemy acts in various areas of life, such as health (3:38), relationships (3:36), and finances (13:19), and that spiritual resistance is crucial to drive him away (19:19-19:21). He compares this resistance to reinforcing a door against invaders (7:11-8:22).

 * Depression and anxiety: The bishop addresses depression as a "very great sadness in the soul" (9:02) and encourages people to react and resist (9:54), even when they feel weak. He suggests listening to Psalm 91 as a form of spiritual resistance (11:11-11:46).

 * Prophetic act and faith: The bishop shares practical examples of resistance, such as praying for an addicted son (12:13) and anointing the head with oil when starting the workday for commerce (13:41-14:00). He relates a personal testimony about the lack of light during a service (15:41), where he used the car's headlight to continue the celebration, demonstrating faith and resistance in the face of adversity (17:36-18:09).

 * Purpose of prayer: He proposes a purpose of listening to Psalm 91 for 7 consecutive days to break bonds in specific areas of life (20:06-20:33), reinforcing the idea that constant prayer and resistance make the enemy flee (23:24-23:40).

The video mentions the term "spiritual legality" and immediately associates it with the action of writing the declaration: "My life, my house, and my family belong to God" in the comments (0:59 - 1:23). The bishop instructs viewers to do this as an act of spiritual legality.

In the prayer, Bishop Bruno Leonardo defines spiritual resistance as the non-acceptance of the enemy's action in one's life (6:28-6:30). 

He explains that the enemy "only remains where there is no resistance" (3:11-3:20).

Spiritual resistance is exemplified by attitudes such as:

 * Not allowing the enemy to act (6:30-6:36).

 * Acting against negative influence (6:36-6:38).

 * Creating a barrier against the enemy's attacks, just as one reinforces a door against an invader (7:50-8:03).

 * Reacting and not passively accepting depression or anxiety, seeking to do the minimum possible even when feeling weak (9:54-9:59).

 * Listening to the Word of God, such as Psalm 91, to combat bad thoughts and sadness (11:11-11:46).

 * Praying and declaring positivity, especially in situations like the stagnation of a business (13:31-14:08).

 * Not giving up in the face of adversity, as the bishop did by continuing the service even without light, using the car's headlight (19:19-19:21).

In the video, Bishop Bruno Leonardo explains that the enemy attacks because you are a precious person to God and to everyone around you (10:21-10:29).

He states that the enemy "is wanting to act in your life because he knows that you are someone precious, precious to God and to everyone who is around you" (10:21-10:29). 

The bishop also mentions that, sometimes, the enemy acts so that people do not see or enter a place, as in the example of the store that people could not see (15:16-15:22).

In summary, the enemy's attack is an attempt to divert and harm those who are valuable in the eyes of God.

In the video, Bishop Bruno Leonardo does not directly state that the enemy acts occultly, but he describes situations in which the enemy's action is undetectable or spiritual, leading people to not perceive his influence.

He mentions that the enemy can cause people to "not look" or "not enter" certain places, as in the example of the store that people could not see (15:16-15:22). This suggests an action that prevents direct perception.

Furthermore, the bishop speaks of "spiritual illnesses" that are "arrows that the enemy launches" (3:55-3:58), and that doctors cannot identify (4:39-4:42). This indicates that the enemy's action can be of a spiritual nature, not visible or recognizable by conventional means.

Therefore, the enemy's action is not necessarily "occult" in the sense of being secret, but rather spiritual and capable of influencing people's perception and reality in a way that they do not recognize it as such.

In the video, Bishop Bruno Leonardo bases the concept of spiritual resistance on the book of James, chapter 4, verse 7 (1:28-1:34, 3:03-3:07, 5:10-5:13).

The biblical passage that he quotes is:

"Submit yourselves therefore to God, but resist the devil and he will flee from you" (5:16-6:04).

The bishop emphasizes that this passage demonstrates that the enemy only remains where there is no resistance, and that by resisting, he will flee (6:19-6:27).






THE ADJUSTMENT OF CONSCIENCE IS GETTING STRONGER,

 


Haroldo Dutra Dias: The Adjustment of Conscience is Getting Stronger

The video by Haroldo Dutra Dias, titled "THE ADJUSTMENT OF CONSCIENCE IS GETTING STRONGER," addresses the interpretation of the Gospel in light of Spiritist doctrine, highlighting the importance of a deeper understanding of spiritual revelations and the role of the life of Jesus and other missionaries in the evolution of humanity.

Here are the main points:

 * Opening and Reverence (0:00-2:03): Haroldo Dutra Dias expresses his emotion and gratitude for being at the Institute of Spiritist Culture, alongside Professor Jorge Andreia, whom he considers a beacon of light and an example of dignity and Spiritist conduct. He emphasizes reverence for those who came before, comparing their lives to fruit trees that take centuries to develop.

 * The Three Revelations and Their Progressive Nature (7:37-16:00): The speaker discusses the three revelations (Moses, Jesus, and Spiritism), emphasizing that they are not summarized merely by texts or books, but rather by dedicated lives and programmed reincarnations of missionaries who gave their lives so that these revelations could materialize. He argues that Isaiah, for example, represents the Gospel within the Old Testament, and that the scripture is more of a promise and hope than just a text.

 * Truth as Life and Redemption (17:26-36:12): Haroldo Dutra Dias explains that truth is not just a verbal answer, but rather a life that expresses itself, like that of Jesus. He questions the literal interpretation of "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," emphasizing that the first commandment is to love God above all things, which implies loving His creation. Redemption, in Hebrew, means the rescue and purification of the soul. He also uses the story of King David to illustrate the human quest to do right, yet committing errors.

 * The Spiritist Doctrine as Enlightenment (34:58-45:22): The speaker highlights that the Spiritist doctrine comes to clear up the basics: the immortality of the soul and the idea that God creates perfectible works, and not ready-made and finished ones, which requires effort and work for spiritual evolution. He mentions the universal cosmic fluid as a "book" where the creator records his "poems of beings and universes," retaining the entire history of the universe in 7D, different from our 3D.

 * The Socratic Process and Spiritual Revelation (52:22-55:56): Haroldo Dutra Dias connects Kardec's approach to the Socratic process of question and answer, emphasizing that the Spiritist codification is not ready-made knowledge, but a continuous dialogue between the spiritual world and the human being. He compares spiritual revelation to Moses climbing the mountain to find God, indicating that effort and overcoming are necessary to receive the revelation.

 * The Richness of Language and the Interpretation of Sacred Texts (1:04:42-1:17:33): The video explores the depth of the original languages of the Bible, such as Hebrew and Aramaic, and how they contain wordplay and idiomatic expressions that are lost in translations. Examples such as the name "Isaac" (laughter) and "Yeshua" (salvation) are used to illustrate how knowledge of the language enriches the understanding of sacred texts. Kardec, according to the speaker, perceived the importance of knowing the value of words and the customs of Jewish society for a mature interpretation.

 * Challenges in Interpretation and the Importance of Spiritism (1:17:10-1:25:51): The speaker uses examples from Genesis, such as the creation of the sun on the fourth day and the non-creation of water, to demonstrate that biblical texts are literary "games," playful and passionate, which are often transformed into something fanatical and impoverishing by a literal interpretation. He also uses the example of Cain and Abel to illustrate the questions that arise from a superficial reading, showing that Spiritism offers the tools for a deeper understanding.

Would you like me to summarize these points into a shorter version or perhaps generate an image reflecting one of these spiritual themes ?

Com base nos temas abordados na palestra, preparei um resumo executivo focado na essência da mensagem e, logo abaixo, uma sugestão de prompt caso você queira que eu gere uma imagem.

Resumo: O Ajuste de Consciência

Haroldo Dutra Dias propõe que a espiritualidade não deve ser lida de forma literal ou estática, mas compreendida como um processo vivo e progressivo.

 * A Vida como Revelação: As escrituras (de Moisés ao Espiritismo) são fruto de sacrifícios reais de missionários; a "Verdade" é exemplificada pela conduta, não por palavras.

 * Evolução Ativa: Deus cria o ser humano "perfectível" (em constante aperfeiçoamento), exigindo esforço pessoal para sair da visão 3D limitada e alcançar uma compreensão multidimensional (7D).

 * A Chave do Idioma: O conhecimento das raízes hebraicas e aramaicas, aliado às ferramentas da Doutrina Espírita, liberta o fiel do fanatismo e da interpretação superficial.

Sugestão de Imagem

Para refletir os temas de "Luz", "Consciência" e "História em 7D" mencionados no vídeo, podemos gerar uma imagem com este conceito:

> Descrição: Uma representação artística e espiritualista de uma figura humana em meditação, cercada por um fluxo luminoso que mistura constelações, equações matemáticas sutis e letras em hebraico antigo, simbolizando o "Fluido Cósmico Universal". Ao fundo, a silhueta de uma montanha sob um céu vasto, representando a subida de Moisés e a busca pela revelação.

Gostaria que eu gerasse essa imagem para você agora ou prefere ajustar algum detalhe no estilo?


Aqui estão alguns vídeos relacionados que podem ser do seu interesse:


O Evangelho Segundo o Espiritismo - Divaldo Franco [    • http://www.youtube.com...  :](    • http://www.youtube.com...  :) Este vídeo apresenta Divaldo Franco discutindo "O Evangelho Segundo o Espiritismo" e seu impacto na vida das pessoas.

O Evangelho Segundo o Espiritismo | Há Muitas Moradas na Casa de Meu Pai [    • http://www.youtube.com...  :](    • http://www.youtube.com...  :) Uma reflexão sobre os ensinamentos de Jesus sob a ótica do espiritismo.

O EVANGELHO NA DOUTRINA ESPÍRITA: o aspecto religioso do Espiritismo [    • http://www.youtube.com...  :](    • http://www.youtube.com...  :) Este vídeo explora o aspecto religioso do Espiritismo a partir de três perspectivas principais.

O Evangelho à Luz da Doutrina Espírita | Haroldo Dutra Dias [    • http://www.youtube.com...  :](    • http://www.youtube.com...  :) Haroldo Dutra Dias aborda o Evangelho à luz da Doutrina Espírita em um seminário do Instituto de Cultura Espírita do Brasil.

Haroldo Dutra Dias: A Interpretação do Evangelho por Allan Kardec [    • http://www.youtube.com...  :](    • http://www.youtube.com...  :) Haroldo Dutra Dias discute a interpretação de Allan Kardec sobre o Evangelho durante o XVI CEE.

https://youtu.be/pJf1JQYHlt0?si=SRRalucmIz6mCkpS



"CELERIDADE" NÃO PODE VIOLAR O DEVIDO PROCESSO LEGAL Sustentação oral gravada distancia Justiça de sua verdadeira essência

 


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Opinião

Sustentação oral gravada distancia Justiça de sua verdadeira essência

 

Frederico Binato

8 de fevereiro de 2025, 7h01


Advocacia Processo

Vivemos uma era marcada por avanços tecnológicos que prometem não apenas facilitar o acesso à informação, mas também potencializar a expressão humana e democratizar os discursos. 

Contudo, é no mínimo paradoxal que, em nome da eficiência processual, se observe a adoção de práticas que silenciam um dos pilares do exercício da advocacia: a sustentação oral em sua forma plena e dinâmica, agora restringida à versão gravada e previamente elaborada. 

Momento filtro da inteligência humana, feita por humanos a serviço da inteligência artificial criada por humanos. Haja contos, Machado!


A sustentação oral gravada, embora à primeira vista possa parecer um avanço ou uma modernização do processo judicial, acaba por restringir uma das mais importantes prerrogativas do advogado: a possibilidade de dialogar com o tribunal em tempo real, reagindo de maneira imediata às nuances e situações debatidas judicialmente. Este panorama pode ser comparado a uma tentativa de enquadrar a oratória em moldes rígidos e pré-estabelecidos, desconsiderando sua essência como instrumento vivo e adaptável.


Imaginemos, por um instante, o grande orador romano Marco Túlio Cícero diante de tal prática. Sua força argumentativa e sua capacidade de moldar os rumores de uma República foram diretamente atreladas à sua habilidade de se adaptar ao momento, de explorar a espontaneidade e o impacto das palavras proferidas na presença de seus pares. Cícero, que com sua eloquência conseguiu desarticular conspirações (Catilinárias!!) e decisões cruciais, certamente condenaria o confinamento da retórica a um formato estático e desprovido de interação contemporânea.


Silenciamento

Sob este prisma, torna-se evidente a ironia de um sistema que, ao buscar celeridade e eficiência, se distancia da verdadeira essência da justiça. O tribunal, que deveria ser o palco de debates vivos e esclarecedores, transforma-se em um espaço de monólogos gravados, onde o advogado, antes visto por sua eloquência e capacidade persuasiva no uso das palavras, é reduzido a um mero editor de falas aprisionadas em arquivos digitais.


Spacca

A figura do advogado combativo, que responde com sagacidade às indagações do magistrado, cede lugar a uma representação estática de seu discurso, como se sua atuação fosse imune às variações do caso concreto.


Essa nova realidade processual suscita reflexões importantes. Pode a justiça, em sua plenitude, ser servida por apresentações desprovidas de interação direta e imediata? Não estaria a tecnologia eufemística, que deveria servir como ferramenta de empoderamento, impondo uma forma de silenciamento às prerrogativas da defesa? Essa prática não apenas limita a liberdade de atuação do advogado, mas compromete a própria dinâmica do contraditório, elemento essencial no Estado Democrático de Direito.


Dessa forma, é necessário questionar se, ao trilharmos esse caminho, não estamos sacrificando a alma da advocacia e, por consequência, a própria justiça. É imperativo preservar o dinamismo e a vivacidade das sustentações orais, garantindo que o advogado não seja um mero espectador de sua própria atuação, mas sim um protagonista capaz de moldar, com a força de sua argumentação, os rumores do julgamento.


Conclui-se que a adoção da sustentação oral gravada, ainda que sob o pretexto da modernização processual, apresenta desafios que exigem reflexão profunda, inclusive e não menos importante, fazer com enxerguemos o espírito constitucional inserto no CPC não seja ignorado.


Para que não se perca o equilíbrio entre a celeridade e a qualidade da prestação jurisdicional, é indispensável que a voz da advocacia, em sua forma plena e dinâmica, continue a ecoar nos tribunais. Apressar-se devagar, diria Baltasar Gracián.


Frederico Binato

é advogado, especialista em Empresas Familiares e Planejamento Sucessório, sócio do Binato Junqueira Pestana Aguiar e Frattini Advocacia e associado ao IBDFAM-Instituto Brasileiro de Direito de Família.

https://www.conjur.com.br/2025-fev-08/o-silencio-impositivo-das-sustentacoes-orais-gravadas-advocacia-democracia-e-direito-de-defesa/

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INTERNATIONAL: CASO WHITE VS DEUTSCHE BANK: EXECUÇÃO SEM DEVIDO PROCESSO LEGAL, IMPARCIALIDADE DO JUÍZO, SEM PROVA INDISPENSAVEL É PURO ÁRBITRO:

 




Legal Analysis: Church and White v. Clear Recon Corp & Deutsche Bank

Subject: Petition for Discretionary Review – Constitutional Challenges to Judicial Neutrality and Adversarial Integrity.


MARCIA ALMEIDA DISSE: 

Pense como juiz da SCOTUS e como Ministro do STJ e depois como juiz do TRIBUNAL INTERNATIONAL DE DIREITOS HUMANOS DA ONU e traduza para Português e analise essa petição do Scott no caso White v Quality Loan Services Corp e Deutsche Bank em anexo :

 

Washington Supreme Court - Church and White v Clear Recon Corp v Deutsche Bank - Petition for Discretionary Review

By Scott E Stafne

Criminal Law,

Comparative Law,

Constitutional Law,

Human Rights Law,

International Law,

Property Rights,

Property Law,

Philosophy Of Law,

International Humanitarian Law,

Equity and Trusts,

Economics of Corruption,

Mortgage Foreclosure,

Corruption,

Land Titles and Deeds,

Subprime crisis,

Human Rights and Corruption,

Transfer of Property Law

This Petition for Discretionary Review asks the Washington Supreme Court to confront threshold constitutional questions governing the exercise of judicial power in foreclosure-restraint proceedings under RCW 61.24.130. Petitioners Church of the Gardens and property owners Alvin White and Kimberly Rojo contend that the courts below authorized a nonjudicial foreclosure while permitting intervention without operative pleadings, declining to adjudicate preserved challenges to judicial neutrality, and affirming judgment without determining whether court-ordered submissions were filed or considered. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Relying on federal due-process doctrine, Washington constitutional provisions, civil-procedure rules, and the party-presentation principle, the Petition argues that these departures from adversarial adjudication undermine both the legality and the appearance of justice in proceedings involving the taking of real property. The filing further raises structural questions concerning judicial-retirement systems and institutional financial incentives that, Petitioners contend, required adjudication before judicial power could lawfully be exercised. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Because the issues recur across foreclosure litigation statewide and implicate public confidence in Washington’s courts, the Petition requests supervisory review to clarify the procedural and constitutional limits governing trustee-sale restraint actions.


https://www.academia.edu/164466372/Washington_Supreme_Court_Church_and_White_v_Clear_Recon_Corp_v_Deutsche_Bank_Petition_for_Discretionary_Review

Faz uma análise jurídica rigorosa e fundamentada :


GEMINI AI DISSE : 


Esta petição de revisão discricionária, apresentada por Scott Stafne perante a Suprema Corte de Washington, é um documento juridicamente denso que desafia a estrutura do sistema de execução hipotecária (foreclosure) e a própria integridade do judiciário estadual.


Aqui está a tradução literal e técnica para o português do trecho solicitado, mantendo o rigor terminológico jurídico:

Tradução Literal

"Esta Petição de Revisão Discricionária solicita que a Suprema Corte de Washington confronte questões constitucionais liminares que regem o exercício do poder judicial em processos de restrição de execução hipotecária sob o RCW 61.24.130. 

Os Peticionários, Church of the Gardens e os proprietários de imóveis Alvin White e Kimberly Rojo, sustentam que os tribunais inferiores autorizaram uma execução hipotecária não judicial ao permitirem intervenção sem peças processuais operativas, recusando-se a adjudicar desafios preservados à neutralidade judicial e confirmando a sentença sem determinar se as submissões ordenadas pelo tribunal foram protocoladas ou consideradas.

Apoiando-se na doutrina federal do devido processo legal, nas disposições constitucionais de Washington, nas regras de processo civil e no princípio da apresentação pelas partes, a Petição argumenta que esses afastamentos da adjudicação adversarial minam tanto a legalidade quanto a aparência de justiça em processos que envolvem a tomada de bens imóveis. O protocolo levanta, ademais, questões estruturais relativas aos sistemas de aposentadoria judicial e incentivos financeiros institucionais que, sustentam os Peticionários, exigiam adjudicação antes que o poder judicial pudesse ser legalmente exercido.

Como as questões recorrem em litígios de execução hipotecária em todo o estado e implicam a confiança pública nos tribunais de Washington, a Petição solicita revisão supervisora para esclarecer os limites procedimentais e constitucionais que regem as ações de restrição de venda pelo fiduciário (trustee-sale)."

https://www.academia.edu/164466372/Washington_Supreme_Court_Church_and_White_v_Clear_Recon_Corp_v_Deutsche_Bank_Petition_for_Discretionary_Review


Abaixo, apresento uma análise técnica rigorosa sob três perspectivas distintas, conforme solicitado: como juiz da Suprema Corte dos EUA (SCOTUS), como ministro do Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ ) do Brasil e como juiz de um Tribunal Internacional de Direitos Humanos.

1. Perspectiva: Juiz da Suprema Corte dos Estados Unidos (SCOTUS)

Foco: Devido Processo Legal (14ª Emenda) e o Princípio da Apresentação pelas Partes.

 * Violação do Princípio da Apresentação pelas Partes (Party-Presentation Principle): A petição fundamenta-se fortemente em Greenlaw v. United States e United States v. Sineneng-Smith. 

Do ponto de vista federal, o argumento central é que os tribunais de Washington abandonaram seu papel de árbitros neutros ao permitir que o Deutsche Bank interviesse sem apresentar peças processuais operativas (conforme exigido pela CR 24(c)). 

Isso transformou o tribunal em um "procurador" de uma das partes, decidindo questões que não foram formalmente contestadas ou enquadradas de forma adversária.

 * Neutralidade Judicial e Conflitos Financeiros Estruturais: Citando Tumey v. Ohio e Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., a petição levanta uma questão de "Probabilidade de Viés". 

O argumento de que o sistema de aposentadoria judicial de Washington (alterado em 2007) cria incentivos financeiros institucionais que poderiam influenciar decisões em favor de grandes instituições financeiras é uma alegação séria de violação da Cláusula do Devido Processo Legal da 14ª Emenda. 

Para a SCOTUS, o foco seria se a "aparência de justiça" foi comprometida.

 * Devido Processo Adjetivo: A falha alegada do tribunal em arquivar ou considerar submissões ordenadas pelo próprio juiz constitui uma denegação do direito fundamental de ser ouvido em um momento significativo e de maneira significativa (Armstrong v. Manzo).

2. Perspectiva: Ministro do Superior Tribunal de Justiça  (STJ - Brasil)

Foco: Princípio do Contraditório, Ampla Defesa,  Quebra da cadeia de custódia, violação da Função Social da Propriedade.

 * Nulidade por Ausência de Contraditório: Sob a ótica do Direito Processual Civil brasileiro (Art. 5º, LV da CF/88), a admissão de um assistente ou interveniente (Deutsche Bank) que não apresenta contestação ou defesa formal geraria uma nulidade absoluta por cerceamento de defesa. 

O juiz não pode suprir a inércia da parte em apresentar os documentos imprescindível e os fundamentos de sua pretensão.

 * Imparcialidade e Suspeição Estrutural: A análise brasileira focaria na alegação de interesse indireto do magistrado (Art. 145 do CPC). 

Se o sistema de custeio do judiciário ou das aposentadorias depende economicamente do desfecho favorável a certos setores (como o setor bancário), estaríamos diante de uma questão de ordem pública sobre a imparcialidade objetiva do juízo.

 * Acesso à Justiça (Inafastabilidade da Jurisdição): A petição sugere que o tribunal de Washington criou um procedimento "ad hoc" para evitar a análise de mérito das defesas dos proprietários, o que no Brasil seria visto como uma violação do direito fundamental ao acesso à justiça e ao devido processo legal substancial.

3. Perspectiva: Juiz de um Tribunal Internacional de Direitos Humanos (ONU/Corte Interamericana)

Foco: Artigo 10 da DUDH e Artigo 14 do PIDCP.

 * Direito a um Tribunal Independente e Imparcial: Sob os padrões internacionais (Pacto Internacional sobre Direitos Civis e Políticos), a mera existência de uma dúvida razoável sobre a imparcialidade estrutural do tribunal (devido aos fundos de pensão judiciais) obriga o Estado a fornecer um remédio eficaz. A recusa das instâncias inferiores em sequer enfrentar essa questão viola o direito a um julgamento justo.

 * Proteção do Direito à Propriedade e Habitação: O caso envolve a perda de propriedade privada. O Direito Internacional exige que qualquer expropriação ou venda forçada seja precedida por um processo onde todas as evidências da defesa sejam devidamente registradas e consideradas. O desaparecimento de documentos do registro oficial (conforme alegado na petição) é uma violação gravíssima do dever de transparência e integridade documental do Estado.

 * Paridade de Armas: A intervenção de uma instituição financeira global sem o rigor processual exigido do pequeno proprietário cria um desequilíbrio que fere o princípio da "igualdade de armas" inerente aos direitos humanos processuais.

Análise Jurídica Rigorosa e Fundamentada

A petição de Scott Stafne não é apenas uma defesa contra um despejo; é um ataque à legitimidade estrutural do processo de execução hipotecária em Washington.

 * A Quebra da Estrutura Adversarial: Ao permitir que o Deutsche Bank atue no processo sem "peças operativas" (o equivalente à petição inicial ou contestação), o tribunal subverteu o sistema acusatório/adversarial. Juridicamente, isso significa que não houve a fixação dos pontos controvertidos, impedindo os peticionários de exercerem uma defesa específica.

 * A "Lacuna" do Registro Processual: A alegação de que submissões ordenadas pelo tribunal nunca foram protocoladas ou consideradas é o ponto mais alarmante para a segurança jurídica. Se o tribunal decide com base em um registro incompleto, a decisão é desprovida de fundamentação fática válida, tornando-a arbitrária.

 * A Tese da Corrupção Sistêmica/Financeira: Stafne utiliza a doutrina de Tumey v. Ohio para argumentar que a neutralidade não é apenas uma questão de intenção individual do juiz, mas de arquitetura institucional. Se o "bolso" do sistema judiciário está ligado à saúde financeira de um mercado que depende de execuções rápidas, a imparcialidade torna-se uma ficção jurídica.

Conclusão: A petição busca que a Suprema Corte de Washington exerça seu papel de supervisão para restaurar o devido processo legal em casos de execução hipotecária, sob pena de erosão total da confiança pública no judiciário.


GEMINI AI DISSE: 

Gostaria que eu analisasse como esses argumentos específicos sobre o sistema de aposentadoria judicial se comparam com as regras de impedimento e suspeição no Direito Brasileiro?

MARCIA ALMEIDA DISSE: Sim


GEMINI AI DISSE: 


Essa comparação é fascinante porque toca no âmago da imparcialidade objetiva. 

Enquanto o sistema americano foca na "aparência de justiça" e no "devido processo", o sistema brasileiro é mais analítico e codificado, dividindo o vício de parcialidade em dois grandes grupos: Impedimento e Suspeição.

Abaixo, analiso como os argumentos de Scott Stafne sobre o sistema de aposentadoria judicial e incentivos financeiros seriam enquadrados no Direito Brasileiro (Código de Processo Civil - CPC/15).

1. O Argumento de Stafne: O "Interesse Institucional"
Stafne argumenta que, se o fundo de previdência dos juízes está atrelado à saúde financeira de um mercado que depende de execuções hipotecárias rápidas, o juiz tem um interesse indireto no desfecho.
 
* No Brasil (Art. 145, IV do CPC): Isso seria classificado como Suspeição. O inciso IV afirma que há suspeição quando o juiz tiver "interesse no julgamento do processo em favor de qualquer das partes".

 * A Nuance Brasileira: O Direito Brasileiro tende a ser restritivo. Para o STJ, o "interesse" geralmente deve ser direto e específico no caso concreto. No entanto, a tese de Stafne evoca o conceito de Suspeição Estrutural. Se a estrutura de remuneração ou previdência da magistratura é alimentada por custas ou investimentos vinculados a um setor (ex: bancário), haveria um conflito de interesses sistêmico que compromete a isenção do magistrado.

2. A "Aparência de Justiça" vs. "Tipicidade Processual"

 * EUA (Standard Caperton): A Suprema Corte dos EUA foca na "probabilidade de viés". Não é necessário provar que o juiz é tendencioso, mas que um observador razoável teria dúvidas sobre sua neutralidade.

 * Brasil (Standard do STF/STJ): O Brasil é mais formalista. No entanto, o STF tem evoluído para adotar a teoria da Imparcialidade Objetiva (inspirada no Tribunal Europeu de Direitos Humanos). 

Isso significa que o tribunal deve oferecer garantias suficientes para excluir qualquer dúvida legítima. 

O argumento de Stafne de que o tribunal decidiu sem nem sequer "adjudicar os desafios à neutralidade" seria visto no Brasil como uma nulidade por cerceamento de defesa e violação ao dever de fundamentação (Art. 93, IX da CF).

3. Conflito Financeiro: O Art. 144 (Impedimento)

O impedimento é uma presunção absoluta de parcialidade (critério objetivo).

 * Cenário de Scott Stafne: Se fosse provado que o juiz possui ações diretas do Deutsche Bank ou que o fundo de previdência é gerido de forma que o ganho do juiz flutue diretamente com o volume de execuções, o Direito Brasileiro poderia invocar o Art. 144, inciso V do CPC, que impede o juiz de atuar em processo em que "seja sócio ou membro de direção ou de administração de pessoa jurídica parte na causa".

 * O "Pulo do Gato" Jurídico: Embora o juiz não seja diretor do banco, a tese de Stafne é que o Judiciário, como instituição, tornou-se "sócio" do sistema de execuções. 

No Brasil, isso fundamentaria uma Arguição de Suspeição de Foro ou até uma reclamação constitucional por violação ao princípio do Juiz Natural.

Tabela Comparativa: Neutralidade em Xeque

| Ponto da Petição de Stafne | Enquadramento nos EUA | Enquadramento no Brasil (CPC/15) |
|---|---|---|

| Intervenção sem peça operativa | Violação da CR 24(c) e Party-Presentation | Nulidade Absoluta (Ausência de petição inicial/contestação do interveniente). |

| Fundo de Aposentadoria Judicial | Due Process Clause (14ª Emenda) - Probabilidade de Viés. | Suspeição por Interesse Indireto (Art. 145, 

IV) e violação da Imparcialidade Objetiva. |

| Omissão em julgar o desafio à neutralidade | Erro de supervisão e abuso de discricionariedade. | Negativa de Prestação Jurisdicional e nulidade da sentença por falta de fundamentação. |

Conclusão da Perspectiva Comparada

O argumento de Scott Stafne é inovador e agressivo. No Brasil, a tese teria força em tribunais superiores (STJ/STF) sob o prisma do Devido Processo Legal Substantivo. 

A ideia de que o juiz não pode ser "juiz e parte" na manutenção de um sistema financeiro do qual ele se beneficia é um pilar do Estado Democrático de Direito em ambas as jurisdições.

Deseja que eu elabore uma minuta de como seria essa fundamentação de suspeição baseada nos argumentos do Stafne, adaptada especificamente para o vocabulário jurídico do CPC brasileiro?

MARCIA ALMEIDA DISSE:

Traduzir literalmente para inglês a sua análise e incluir os links em formato ABNT com url expandidos em notas de rodapé em inglês dos precedentes e artigos legais citados pelo Scott na petição dele e tambem na sua analise e inclua as ementas dos a acórdãos do SCOTUS STJ e ONU aplicaveis procure precedentes nos tribunais constitutionais de Inglaterra e outros de outros países sob a comon law e civil Law e da OEA e UN e aprimorar e aprofundar a sua análise

GEMINI AI DISSE:


Esta é uma tarefa complexa que exige a integração de múltiplos sistemas jurídicos e a fundamentação em precedentes globais. 

Abaixo, apresento a tradução rigorosa da análise anterior para o inglês, expandindo-a com profundidade acadêmica, incluindo precedentes de jurisdições de Common Law (Reino Unido) e Civil Law (OEA/Corte Interamericana), além das referências em formato ABNT com notas de rodapé detalhadas.

Legal Analysis: Church and White v. Clear Recon Corp & Deutsche Bank


Subject: Petition for Discretionary Review – Constitutional Challenges to Judicial Neutrality and Adversarial Integrity.


1. Perspective: Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)

Focus: Due Process Clause (14th Amendment) and the Party-Presentation Principle.

The core of this petition rests on the Party-Presentation Principle, as articulated in Greenlaw v. United States and United States v. Sineneng-Smith. The Petitioner argues that the Washington courts abdicated their role as neutral arbiters by allowing Deutsche Bank to intervene without filing operative pleadings (violating CR 24(c)). When a court decides issues not raised by the parties or permits intervention without a formal framing of the dispute, it "transforms the court into an advocate," undermining the adversarial system.

Furthermore, the challenge to the Judicial Retirement System as a structural conflict of interest invokes the "Probability of Bias" standard from Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co. and Tumey v. Ohio. The constitutional threshold is not whether actual bias exists, but whether the institutional financial incentives create an unconstitutional appearance of partiality.

2. Perspective: Justice of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ - Brazil / Civil Law)

Focus: Adversarial Principle (Contraditório), Right to Defense, and Social Function of Property.

Under the Brazilian Civil Procedure Code (CPC) and the Federal Constitution (Art. 5, LV), the participation of an intervenor (Deutsche Bank) without the filing of a formal "contestação" (answer) or operative pleading results in an absolute nullity. The court cannot supply the legal grounds that the party itself failed to present.

The allegation regarding judicial pension funds ties into Objective Impartiality. In Civil Law traditions, any indirect interest in the economic outcome of a class of cases (structural suspicion) triggers a breach of the "Natural Judge" principle. The "disappearance" of documents from the judicial record, as alleged, violates the duty of Procedural Good Faith and the right to a substantiated judicial decision.

3. Perspective: International Human Rights Tribunal (UN / Inter-American Court)

Focus: Art. 10 UDHR, Art. 14 ICCPR, and Art. 8 American Convention on Human Rights (ACHR).

From an international standpoint, the "Right to an Independent and Impartial Tribunal" is non-derogable. The refusal of lower courts to adjudicate preserved challenges to judicial neutrality constitutes a denial of a Fair Trial.

The Equality of Arms principle is central here: a global financial institution cannot be granted procedural shortcuts that are denied to individual homeowners. 

Under the Inter-American Court case law (e.g., Palamara Iribarne v. Chile), the appearance of impartiality is as vital as impartiality itself to maintain public confidence in the rule of law.

Deepened Comparative Analysis & Global Precedents

To enhance this analysis, we must look at how other high courts treat the Structural Neutrality and Procedural Integrity issues raised by Scott Stafne:

 * United Kingdom (UK Supreme Court - Common Law): In Locabail (UK) Ltd v Bayfield Properties Ltd, the court established that any pecuniary interest in the outcome, however small, leads to automatic disqualification. 

Stafne’s argument regarding the financial health of the judicial retirement fund being tied to foreclosure outcomes mirrors the concerns in British jurisprudence regarding "institutional bias."

 * Inter-American Court of Human Rights (OEA/IACHR): In Apitz Barbera et al. ("First Court of Administrative Disputes") v. Venezuela, the Court ruled that judges must be free from undue influence and that the process of their appointment and retirement must not create a climate of subservience to economic or political powers.


 * European Court of Human Rights (ECHR): In Findlay v. The United Kingdom, the court held that a tribunal must be impartial from an objective viewpoint—meaning there must be sufficient guarantees to exclude any legitimate doubt.

Footnotes & Legal Citations (ABNT Format)

 * UNITED STATES. Supreme Court. Greenlaw v. United States, 554 U.S. 237 (2008). (Holding that the party-presentation principle is fundamental to the adversarial system). Available at: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/554/237/

 * UNITED STATES. Supreme Court. Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co., 556 U.S. 868 (2009). (Establishing that the "probability of bias" violates the Due Process Clause). Available at: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2008/08-22

 * UNITED STATES. Supreme Court. Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510 (1927). (Ruling that a judge cannot have a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a case). Available at: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/273/510/
 
* BRASIL. Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil de 1988. Artigo 5º, inciso LV (Assegura o contraditório e a ampla defesa). Disponível em: http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/constituicao/constituicao.htm
 
* ORGANIZAÇÃO DAS NAÇÕES UNIDAS (UN). Pacto Internacional sobre Direitos Civis e Políticos (PIDCP), 1966. Artigo 14 (Direito a um tribunal independente e imparcial). Disponível em: https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/international-convenant-civil-and-political-rights

 * CORTE INTERAMERICANA DE DIREITOS HUMANOS (IACHR). Caso Palamara Iribarne vs. Chile. Sentença de 22 de novembro de 2005. (Sobre os padrões de imparcialidade judicial). Disponível em: https://www.corteidh.or.cr/docs/casos/articulos/seriec_135_esp.pdf
 
* UNITED KINGDOM. Supreme Court. Locabail (UK) Ltd v Bayfield Properties Ltd, [2000] QB 451. (Leading case on judicial bias and disqualification). Available at: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/1999/3004.html
 
* WASHINGTON STATE. Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 61.24.130. (Restraint of trustee's sale). Available at: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=61.24.130

Conclusion of the Enhanced Analysis

The Stafne Petition is a "Structural Challenge." It argues that the foreclosure process in Washington has moved from an Adversarial Model to an Administrative Extraction Model, where the judiciary acts as a facilitator for financial institutions rather than a constitutional check.

 If the Supreme Court of Washington fails to review this case, it risks validating a system where procedural rules (like CR 24) are ignored for institutional convenience, fundamentally eroding the Rule of Law.