NOVA University of Lisbon has resumed its rector election process, scheduled for Friday, April 24, after filing a 'reasoned resolution' with the Lisbon Administrative Court to lift a suspension previously ordered by a judge. However, three candidates—Elvira Fortunato, João Amaro de Matos, and José Júlio Alferes—have announced they will boycott the vote, arguing that the judicial suspension remains in effect. The university maintains that the legal maneuver allows the process to continue, but the boycott and ongoing legal disputes over the legitimacy of the current General Council cast significant doubt on whether the necessary two-thirds quorum will be reached to validate the election.