President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defied calls from activists and allies to appoint the first Black woman in the history of Brazil’s Supreme Court, choosing instead to nominate Justice Minister Flavio Dino for the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Rosa Weber.

If Brazil’s Senate confirms the pick, which Lula announced Monday on social media, it will add another trusted ally to the bench, after the leftist leader nominated his personal attorney to the court in June.