Antonio Cezar Peluso (born 3 September 1942) is a Brazilian

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. He was a member of the

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(in Portuguese: ''Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF)'') and has been the Court's Chief Justice from April 2010 to April 2012 (in Portuguese: ''Presidente do Supremo Tribunal Federal''). Peluzo was born in

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. At the time of his retirement, he was one of the two members of the Court with a prior career as a judge (beside Luiz Fux). He is known for his collected demeanor and his ample juridical knowledge, even among Brazil's most important jurists. When Peluso became the President of the STF, analysts such as journalist

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pointed out that his reserved style is a contrast to that of

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, Peluso's predecessor, who is regarded as a more outspoken figure.Elio Gaspari's newspaper column - 25 April 2010
'' Gazeta On Line'' However, both judges often agree on juridical decisions; they generally stand on the Court's

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and

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wing. On December 16, 2010, he stated that the Supreme Court of Brazil would not review the Amnesty Law on the part which grants immunity to prosecution for former torturers of the oppressive military regime that, after the 1964 coup, installed a 20-year-long dictatorship in Brazil. As the Chief Justice of the Supreme Federal Tribunal, Peluso also headed the

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. He experienced his mandatory retirement on September 3, 2012. Lula Peluso

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