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Federal Court gives up on R$ 208.9 million request for penduricalhos

Magistrates will not need extra funds after budget adjustments at the end of the year

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Ministro Luis Felipe Salomão (15322376326)
Imagem de arquivo: Ministro Luis Felipe Salomão (15322376326). Fotografia usada para ilustrar o assunto; não registra o acontecimento relatado. Foto: Superior Tribunal de Justiça STJ from Brasil · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

**Brasília**, **November 10, 2026** – The Federal Court withdrew from the request to obtain R$ 208.9 million for the payment of indemnity funds to magistrates, known as "penduricalhos". The president of the Federal Justice Council (CJF), Minister Luís Felipe Salomão, communicated the decision in a letter sent on Tuesday (10/11) to the Attorney General of the Union, Jorge Messias. According to the magistrate, the entry of new revenue and adjustments in the budget, common at the end of the year due to commitments and expenditures that were not executed, allowed the retreat in the request for more resources.

The Federal Court will be able to pay the bills without further resources. The original request aimed to enable an extra credit to afford the payment of benefits arising from decisions of the Supreme Court (STF) on penduricalhos. The letter was sent to the Attorney General of the Union (AGU). The re-analysis of the accounts occurred due to budget adjustments typical of this end-of-year period with unrealized commitments and expenses. Entities ask for commitment of elected against the superwages.