Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito

Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito (September 8, 1942 – September 1, 2009) was a Brazilian judge who sat on the Supreme Federal Court, the highest court of law in Brazil, from his appointment in 2007 until his death in 2009.[2]

Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito
Judge Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito in 2007
Justice Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito in 2007
Supreme Federal Court Justice
In office
September 5, 2007 – September 1, 2009
Appointed byLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva[1]
Preceded bySepúlveda Pertence
Succeeded byDias Toffoli
Personal details
Born(1942-09-08)September 8, 1942
Belém, Brazil
DiedSeptember 1, 2009(2009-09-01) (aged 66)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
SpouseWanda Vianna Direito
ChildrenLuciana Maria, Carlos Alberto and Carlos Gustavo

Direito received his law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in 1965. He served as a judge on the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) until 2007.[2]

Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito was nominated to the Supreme Federal Court, the highest court in Brazil, by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2007.[2] Direito replaced former Supreme Federal Court Justice Sepúlveda Pertence.[2]

Direito was hospitalized in 2009 and underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his pancreas at Hospital Samaritano in Rio de Janeiro.[2] The surgery was reported to be successful.[2] However, he was re-admitted to the Hospital Samaritano's intensive-care unit on Saturday, August 29, 2009, and placed on a ventilator.[2]

Judge Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito died of pancreatic cancer at the Hospital Samaritana in Rio de Janeiro on September 1, 2009, at the age of 66.[2][3] His death created a vacancy on the Supreme Federal Court. The Brazilian flags around the country stayed at half mast for three days following his death.

References

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  1. ^ STF website. Archived 2014-04-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Morre, aos 66 anos, ministro do STF Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  3. ^ Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito, 1942 - 2009
Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil
2007–2009
Succeeded by