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Brazilian Supreme Court justice suspends municipal lottery laws nationwide

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A Brazilian Supreme Court justice issued an interim decision suspending the effect of municipal laws establishing lotteries nationwide, according to the article. The decision followed a request from the Solidariedade party in ADPF 1.212. The article presents a legal critique of the ruling and argues that municipalities have authority to operate lottery services.

The interim suspension affects municipalities’ ability to establish and operate lottery services across Brazil.

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Caixa challenges municipal lottery laws in Brazil’s Supreme Court case

Caixa Econômica Federal filed an amicus curiae submission in Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court case ADPF 1212, contesting municipal lottery systems, according to the report. The case, brought by the Solidariedade party, challenges laws in 13 municipalities; it argues municipalities lack authority to establish lotteries and seeks a ruling against the laws. A preliminary injunction issued in December 2025 suspended municipal lottery and sports-betting operations nationwide.

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