| Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito | |
|---|---|
| Judge Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito in 2007 | |
| Brazilian judge | |
| In office September 5, 2007 – September 1, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Sepúlveda Pertence |
| Succeeded by | José Antônio Toffoli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1942 Belém, Brazil |
| Died | September 1, 2009 (aged 66) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Political party | Supreme Federal Court (1996 – 2009) |
| Spouse(s) | Wanda Vianna Direito |
| Children | Luciana Maria, Carlos Alberto and Carlos Gustavo |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Brazilian judge |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito (September 8, 1942 – September 1st, 2009) was a Brazilian judge who sat on the Supreme Federal Court, the highest court of law in Brazil, from his appointment in 2007 until his death in 2009.[1]
Direito received his law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in 1965. He served as a judge on the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) until 2007.[1]
Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito was nominated to the Supreme Federal Court, the highest court in Brazil, by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2007.[1] Direito replaced former Supreme Federal Court Justice Sepúlveda Pertence.[1]
Direito was hospitalized in 2009 and underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his pancreas at Hospital Samaritano in Rio de Janeiro.[1] The surgery was reported to be successful.[1] However, he was re-admitted to the Hospital Samaritano's intensive-care unit on Saturday, August 29, 2009, and placed on a ventilator.[1]
Judge Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito died of pancreatic cancer at the Hospital Samaritana in Rio de Janeiro on September 1, 2009, at the age of 66.[1] His death created a vacancy on the Supreme Federal Court. The Brazilian flags around the country stayed at half mast for three days following his death.