Supreme Federal Court

Supreme Federal Court
Supremo Tribunal Federal
The Supreme Federal Court Palace on Praça dos Três Poderes

Interactive map of Supreme Federal Court
15°48′08″S 47°51′43″W / 15.80222°S 47.86194°W / -15.80222; -47.86194
Established	28 February 1891 (1891-02-28)
Location	Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Coordinates	15°48′08″S 47°51′43″W / 15.80222°S 47.86194°W / -15.80222; -47.86194
Composition method	Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation
Authorised by	Constitution of Brazil
Appeals from	Superior Courts State Courts of Justice
Judge term length	Life tenure (mandatory retirement at age 75)
Number of positions	11
Website	portal.stf.jus.br
President
Currently	Edson Fachin
Since	29 September 2025
Vice President
Currently	Alexandre de Moraes
Since	29 September 2025

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The Supreme Federal Court (Portuguese: Supremo Tribunal Federal, [suˈpɾẽmu tɾibuˈnaw fedeˈɾaw], abbreviated STF) is the supreme court (court of last resort) of Brazil, serving primarily as the country's constitutional court. It is the highest court of law in Brazil for constitutional issues and its rulings cannot be appealed. On cases involving exclusively non-constitutional issues, regarding federal laws, the highest court is, by rule, the Superior Court of Justice.