Brazil’s Supreme Court schedules public hearing on betting ban for 3 November

Luiz Fux of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) has scheduled a public hearing for 3 November at 10:00 AM to discuss actions concerning betting. The session will be held in the 2nd Chamber of the STF. The hearing was requested by the Attorney General’s Office (AGU), the authors of the Direct Action of Unconstitutionality (ADI) 8.027 and entities admitted to the proceedings as amici curiae. Minister Luiz Fux made it clear during the elections that he would not take any action to prevent the measure from being interpreted as interference in the political process.