CNJ orders return of R$4.7 billion in precatórios to the Union's coffers
Decision orders cancellation of 16 precatórios and return of amounts to the National Treasury; funds had been blocked since 2023. Read on Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- The CNJ ordered the cancellation of 16 precatórios, totaling R$4.7 billion.
- The funds, which had been held in judicial deposits since 2023, must be returned to the National Treasury.
- The decision was made by the National Justice Corregidor, Minister Benedito Gonçalves, in a case involving the Union and the TRF1.
- The CNJ cited the risk of damage to public funds and ordered the TRF1 to comply within five days.
- The AGU stated that the ruling protects public accounts from illegally anticipated disbursements.
- The dispute arose from the issuance of precatórios before the final and unappealable decision (trânsito em julgado) in the execution phase of lawsuits.
- The CNJ found no legal basis for these 'blocked precatórios' and contravened previous council understanding.
- The decision prevents the R$4.7 billion from remaining outside the Union's direct financial management.
- The ruling suspended actions by the TRF1 presidency that hindered the cancellation of payments.
- This measure is part of an AGU judicial offensive against the early issuance of precatórios.
- In 2025 and 2026, the AGU has already obtained orders for the cancellation of R$18.2 billion in payment requests.