Appeal presented by former president Jair Bolsonaro alleges that the Supreme Court minister is identified as a victim and, therefore, should be prevented from acting in the case
The (Supreme Federal Court) scheduled the beginning of the trial of the appeal presented by the former president for December 6th. The objective of the action is to remove the minister from reporting on the case investigating the alleged attempted coup d’état in 2022. Bolsonaro argues that Moraes should not act in the process — whether as rapporteur or even judge — as he was placed as one of the victims of the events being investigated. The trial will be held in a virtual plenary, which means that there will be no face-to-face interaction between ministers during the analysis.
This appeal had already been rejected previously, in February, by the president of the STF, Luís Roberto Barroso, who highlighted that the arguments presented do not constitute impediments to the exercise of jurisdiction. The PGR (Attorney General’s Office) also spoke out in favor of Barroso’s decision, highlighting that Bolsonaro’s defense was unable to present evidence to support the claim that Moraes should be prevented from acting in the trial. The PGR emphasized that the actions in question affect the community, and not a specific person.
Published by Felipe Dantas
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