Orders instituting Permanent Forums within the scope of the Superior School of the Judges of the State of Tocantins (Esmat) were published in the Gazette of Justice, on Monday (Jan 27th). The acts formalize the creation of these spaces as permanent instances of continuous study, specialized debate and technical-scientific production in areas considered strategic for judicial training.
In addition to instituting the forums, the ordinances designate magistrates responsible for coordinating each thematic axis and set attributions of the function of coordinator, including the conduction of activities, the organization of the functioning of the forum and the articulation with related academic actions.
In the vote that supports the initiative, the general director of Esmat, Justice Marco Villas Boas, highlights that the measure contributes to strengthen academic governance and expand institutional participation, in addition to aligning the structure of the School with the academic compliance requirements required by bodies such as MEC/INEP and Capes.
The ordinances also define the coordination of each axis.
- Permanent Forum I – Civil Law, Family Law and Succession Law – it will be coordinated by Judge Adriano Gomes de Melo Oliveira (Ordinance No. 003, of 2026).
- Permanent Forum II – Criminal Sciences and Justice System – it will be coordinated by Judge José Eustáquio de Melo Júnior (Ordinance No. 004, of 2026).
- Permanent Forum III – Indigenous Peoples, Collective Rights and Sustainability – it will be coordinated by Judge Wellington Magalhães (Ordinance No. 005, of 2026).
- Permanent Forum IV – Specialized Justice, Innovation and Access to Justice – it will be coordinated by Judge Roniclay Alves de Morais (Ordinance No. 006, of 2026)
