Brazil STF justice Gilmar urges CNJ inspection of regional courts over precatório irregularities

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes has formally requested that Justices Fachin and Salomão take action, proposing an extraordinary National Council of Justice (CNJ) inspection of all regional federal courts regarding irregularities in precatórios (court-ordered government payments). The move signals escalating judicial oversight of payment backlogs and potential mismanagement, though specific irregularities remain unspecified.