José Celso de Mello Filho (

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, November 1, 1945), is a Brazilian

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, former member of the

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. He was nominated by President

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in 1989.Supreme Federal Court website.
Retrieved November 6, 2012. He became the youngest President of the Court in 1997. On September 25, 2020, Celso de Mello announced his early retirement to October 13, before the limit date of November 1, when the dean of the Supreme Court will turn 75.

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