politics
апрель 18, 2026
STF overturns SC law that prohibited racial quotas in universities
Unanimously, the plenary of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) decided this Friday (17) to overturn the Santa Catarina law that prohibited the reservation of racial quotas for the admission of students in public institutions receiving public funds from the state.
TL;DR
- The Supreme Federal Court (STF) unanimously overturned a law from Santa Catarina that banned racial quotas in public universities.
- The decision was made with a 10-0 vote in the virtual plenary.
- The STF ruled the state law unconstitutional, following lawsuits by PSOL, PT, PCdoB, and the OAB.
- The challenged law only allowed for reservations based on disability, public school origin, or economic criteria.
- Justice Gilmar Mendes, the rapporteur, stated that the Court has previously recognized the constitutionality of affirmative action.
- Statistics show that 49% of students admitted through reservation policies in federal universities have completed their degrees.