Nunes Marques

Nunes Marques's record is institutional rather than ceremonial. He reached the Supreme Federal Court in 2020 and took the presidency of the Superior Electoral Court in May 2026, putting him in charge of the court that runs Brazil's elections during a contested presidential cycle. That combination of roles is rare in Brazilian judicial life, and it placed him at the center of the 2026 runoff, where he issued rulings on campaign material, polling hours, and a challenge to the election result itself. His standing rests on those decisions and on his academic writing on civil procedure and constitutional law, not on awards or public honors.