Global InformationRE 635659 information
| RE 635659 | |
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| Court | Supreme Federal Court |
| Full case name | Recurso Extraordinário 635.659 (Francisco Benedito de Souza v. Ministério Público do Estado de São Paulo) |
| Started | 20 August 2015 |
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| Judges sitting | President
Luís Roberto Barroso Justices
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| Case opinions | |
| Decision by | Mendes |
| Concurrence | Barroso, Fachin, Moraes, Weber |
| Dissent | Marques, Mendonça, Zanin |
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RE 635.659 is an ongoing case of the Supreme Court of Brazil concerning the decriminalization of drugs for personal use.[1] The case's rapporteur, Gilmar Mendes, cast the initial vote in favor of decriminalization.
The case does not concern the legality of drugs themselves, but is instead deciding on a federal-level standard procedure for future court cases regarding possession or personal use of drugs.[2][3] The sale of illicit substances will not be affected by this case and, as such, will remain illegal regardless of the decision.[2]
- ^ Marques, José (1 March 2024). "STF pauta retomada de julgamento sobre descriminalização das drogas para uso pessoal". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b Vivas, Fernanda (24 August 2023). "STF forma maioria para definir critério que diferencie usuário de traficante de maconha; Mendonça pede vista". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Pontes, Felipe (1 March 2024). "Barroso marca julgamento sobre porte de drogas para próxima semana". Agência Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 March 2024.