ADPF 187

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ADPF 187
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Court Supreme Federal Court
Full case nameADPF 187 (Prosecutor General v. President of the Republic)
DecidedJune 15, 2011 (2011-06-15)
Citation Supreme Court of Brazil permitted the protests in favor of decriminalization of drugs in the country
Court membership
Judges sittingPresident

Cezar Peluso

Justices

Case opinions
Decision byMello
ConcurrencePeluzo, Britto, Lúcia, Lewandowski, Gracie, Fux and Mello
Keywords

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]

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After of the decision of the Supreme Court, the people will not be penalized: [3]

High Court decision

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Supreme Court of Brazil

Judiciary representation

Supreme Court members MinistersYesNo
Cezar Peluso 11
Ayres Britto 11
Cármen Lúcia 11
Ellen Gracie 11
Celso de Melo 11
Marco Aurélio Mello 11
Ricardo Lewandowski 11
Luiz Fux 11
Total08080

Legislative representation

Prosecutor General of the Republic ProsecutorYesNo
Roberto Gurgel 11
Total110

Executive representation

Attorney General of the Union Attorney GeneralYesNo
Luís Inácio Adams 11
Total110

Amici curiae

Amici curiae (Support for ADPF 187) (02)
Associação Brasileira de Estudos Sociais de Psicoativos – ABESUPInstituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais – IBCCRIM

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