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José Celso de Mello Filho

José Celso de Mello Filho (Tatuí, November 1, 1945), is a Brazilian jurist, former member of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil. He was nominated by President José Sarney in 1989.[2]

In this Portuguese name, "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Celso de Mello

Rafael Mayer [1]

Carlos Velloso

Sepúlveda Pertence

Carlos Velloso

(1945-11-01) November 1, 1945
Tatuí, São Paulo, Brazil

Ana Maria Rangel

He became the youngest President of the Court in 1997.[2]


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.[3]