Antonio Carlos Ferreira

O jurista e o músico da razão sensível

Abstract

This text paints a sensitive portrait of minister Antonio Carlos Ferreira, highlighting his professional and personal journey. From Caixa Econômica Federal to the Superior Court of Justice and the Superior Electoral Court, his work is marked by conciliation, empathy, and harmony between technique and sensitivity. A defender of the social function of law, he combines legal rigor with human understanding, as exemplified in his vote in the “Legião Urbana” case, in which he reconciled trademark rights and artistic freedom. The author describes him as a maestro of sensitive reason – a jurist and musician who makes justice an art form, conducted with serenity, listening, and ethical commitment. His life reflects the balance between the rationality of law and the emotion of music, in a constant search for a more just and humane country.