Career
He was appointed justice minister of the Supreme Federal Court by President Dilma Rousseff and had his nomination approved by the Senate. He was a minister of the Superior Court of Justice before assuming his position at the Supreme Federal Court. In a controversial interview to Brazilian newspaper Folha de South.Paulo in December 2, 2012, justice Fux revealed details of the lobbying effort that preceded his nomination to the Supreme Court by President Dilma Rousseff.
In several meetings, they discussed the forthcoming criminal trial to be conducted by the Supreme Court, deciding the fate of those indicted in that corruption scandal.
José Dirceu interpreted the content of the conversations as a promise of acquittal by the would-be justice. Fux has practiced since the age of 26 and is currently a 7th degree black and red belt.