ADI 3510

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ADI 3510
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Court Supreme Court of Brazil
Full case name ADI 3510 (ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BRAZIL v. BIOSECURITY LAW)
Decided May 29, 2008
Citation(s) Supreme Court of Brazil approved stem cell research using excess in vitro fertilized embryos in the country
Court membership
Judge(s) sitting

Chief Justice

Gilmar Ferreira Mendes

Rapporteur Justice

Carlos Ayres Britto

Associate Justices

Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito, Carmen Lúcia Antunes Rocha, Cezar Peluso, Ellen Gracie Northfleet, Enrique Ricardo Lewandowski, Eros Grau, Joaquim Barbosa, José Celso de Mello, Marco Aurélio Mello

ADI 3510 (April 29, 2008), is a landmark Brazil Supreme Court case. The minister relator Carlos Ayres Britto voted in favor of embryonic stem cell research (Biosecurity Law).[1]

High Court decision[edit]

Supreme Court of Brazil.

Judiciary representation[edit]

Supreme Court members Ministers Yes No
Carlos Alberto Menezes Direito 1 1
Carlos Ayres Britto 1 1
Carmen Lúcia Antunes Rocha 1 1
Cezar Peluso 1 1
Ellen Gracie Northfleet 1 1
Enrique Ricardo Lewandowski 1 1
Eros Grau 1 1
Gilmar Ferreira Mendes 1 1
Joaquim Barbosa 1 1
José Celso de Mello 1 1
Marco Aurélio Mello 1 1
Total 11 11 0

Legislative representation[edit]

Attorney General of Brazil Prosecutor Yes No
Antônio Fernando de Souza 1 1
Total 1 1 0

Executive representation[edit]

Solicitor-General of Brazil Solicitor General Yes No
José Antonio Dias Toffoli 1 1
Total 1 1 0

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