ADPF 187
Landmark case of the Supreme Court of Brazil
| ADPF 187 | |
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| Court | Supreme Federal Court |
| Full case name | ADPF 187 (Prosecutor General v. President of the Republic) |
| Decided | June 15, 2011 (2011-06-15) |
| Citation(s) | Supreme Court of Brazil permitted the protests in favor of decriminalization of drugs in the country |
| Court membership | |
| Judge(s) sitting | President Cezar Peluso Justices
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| Case opinions | |
| Decision by | Mello |
| Concurrence | Peluzo, Britto, Lúcia, Lewandowski, Gracie, Fux and Mello |
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ADPF 187 (June 15, 2011), is a landmark Brazil Supreme Court case. The rapporteur Celso de Mello voted in favor of protests of decriminalization of drugs.[1][2]
Right
After of the decision of the Supreme Court, the people will not be penalized:[3]
- People can to protest in favor of decriminalization of drugs.
High Court decision
Judiciary representation
| Supreme Court members | Ministers | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cezar Peluso | 1 | 1 | |
| Ayres Britto | 1 | 1 | |
| Cármen Lúcia | 1 | 1 | |
| Ellen Gracie | 1 | 1 | |
| Celso de Melo | 1 | 1 | |
| Marco Aurélio Mello | 1 | 1 | |
| Ricardo Lewandowski | 1 | 1 | |
| Luiz Fux | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 08 | 08 | 0 |
Legislative representation
| Prosecutor General of the Republic | Prosecutor | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Gurgel | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Executive representation
| Attorney General of the Union | Attorney General | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luís Inácio Adams | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Amici curiae
| Amici curiae (Support for ADPF 187) (02) | |||||||||
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| Associação Brasileira de Estudos Sociais de Psicoativos – ABESUP | Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais – IBCCRIM | ||||||||
See also
Brazil portal
References
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- Criminalization of homophobia
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- Anti-political corruption Ficha Limpa Law (LC 135/2010)
- OAB Bar examination
- Mensalão scandal
- Lei da Anistia
