Cármen Lúcia Antunes Rocha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʁmẽj ˈlusjãˈtũɲiz ˈʁɔʃɐ]; 19 April 1954) is a Brazilian jurist and member of the Supreme Federal Court since 2006.
Antunes Rocha's work has been marked by the rigor with which she tries corruption cases and her firm stance regarding women's rights.
[7] At her introduction to the role she was championed by José Celso de Mello Filho, the most senior justice of the court.
Lucia replaced Ricardo Lewandowski who had been known for championing a reduction in oversight and an increase in remuneration for judges.
Her champion gave a speech talking about the need to remove corruption, although the event had presence of a number of alleged suspects.