Cármen Lúcia Antunes Rocha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʁmẽj ˈlusjɐ ɐ̃ˈtũɲis ˈʁɔʃɐ]; 19 April 1954) is a Brazilian jurist. She is a member of the Supreme Federal Court since 2006.
She is the second woman to have been chosen as a justice for the Court and Chief Justice and a professor of Constitutional Law at Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais.[4]
She was nominated by former President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. She is known for her firm stance regarding women's rights.[5]
She was President of the Superior Electoral Court of Brazil.[6] She was the President of the Supreme Federal Court. She became Acting President from April 13, 2018 until April 14 of the same year.[7]
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