New president of TJ-GO says he began to admire judges when he worked at the age of 12 as a messenger in a registry office: ‘I was enchanted’

The new president of the Court of Justice of Goiás (TJGO), judge Marcus da Costa Ferreira, aged 62, said in an interview with g1 that he began to admire judges at the age of 12, when he worked as a messenger in a registry office in Anápolis, 55 km from Goiânia. While delivering documents and performing external services, he observed the magistrates with admiration and considered that profession something far from his reality.

"I was enchanted, in fact, when I saw the judge passing by. Boy, I saw that as something unattainable", he reported.

According to Marcus, although he dreamed of becoming a judge since childhood, he never imagined that he would be in charge of the Judiciary in Goiás. “Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine that this could happen,” he highlighted.

The election for the presidency took place on Monday morning (9), during an extraordinary session of the Full Court, with the participation of 68 judges voting.

After completing a typing course, the young man began working as a copyist and, later, as a scribe. At the same time, he studied Law and began preparing for the judicial exam.

The judge said that he needed to balance his work at the registry office with his study routine. At the time, he was already married and had three children. To prepare for the exam, I studied early in the morning and also at night, after work.

“The hours I had to study there were from 3 am to 7 am. I worked all day,” he stated.

Marcus also said that he had to pay for his own training. He paid for law school with the money he earned working. During this period, he had the support of his wife, who accompanied him when he moved to another region and was one of the main supporters of his career.

The judge also highlighted the importance of studies as an instrument of social transformation and left a message for children and young people who want to change their lives.

"The greatest insubordination that the poor have against the system is studying. It is the only path that allows the person to revolt against the world and make things happen", he declared.

The first district in which Marcus served as a judge was São Domingos, in the northeast of Goiás, on the border with Bahia and Tocantins. After spending a year in the city, he was transferred to Piranhas. Afterwards, he worked in Padre Bernardo and Formosa, where he stayed for around seven or eight years.

Later, he returned to Anápolis, his hometown, where he also worked for approximately eight years. He then went to Goiânia as a substitute judge in the second degree, a role that led him to work directly at the Court of Justice.

In 2018, he was promoted to judge. In 2025, he took over the General Inspectorate of Justice, a position he currently holds. Currently, he was elected president of TJGO for the 2027/2029 biennium.