The government, through the Department of Justice of the, told the minister that four orders made by the magistrate against Rumble have no effect on American soil.
In order for them to enforce, the agency said, the magistrate would have to have filed a lawsuit in a US court or have appealed to legal channels.
The information is with a copy of the Ministry of Justice of the Government (PT), to which the Sheet had access. The news about
“We do not take a position on the applicability of the various orders and other judicial documents that direct Rumble to act within the territory of Brazil, which is a matter of Brazilian law,” says the letter
“However, as these documents direct Rumble to take specific actions in the United States, we respectfully inform you that such guidelines are not executable court orders in the United States,” the text, signed by Ada Bosque, director at the Office for International Civil Division of the Department of the Department.
The agency states that the letter was motivated by information provided by Rumble. The platform reported to the department that it was the target of four lawsuits in February, in which Moraes ordered the blockade of an individual (who would be Allan dos Santos) and suspending the transfer of funds to him. “These alleged guidelines are issued under threat of monetary penalties and other sanctions,” the document says.
“According to consumed international law, a ‘state cannot exercise jurisdiction to execute in the territory of another state without the consent of this other state,'” he says.
Then the letter informs that, to execute the sentence, “the person seeking execution would generally need to start lawsuit in the US.”
“The US Court would apply applicable law and determine whether or not to grant the requested measure against which it has jurisdiction. US legislation provides for several bases for non-approval, which may include the absence of due process of law or incompatibility with US laws that protect freedom of expression. Successful in that country, “he continues.
The department also states that in order for the minister to determine Rumble actions in the Brazilian territory, the magistrate must send his orders to specific channels provided for in international law.
It cites the central authority channels in multilateral agreements, such as the mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) and Hague conventions, for the request and execution of documents or evidence
Finally, the department concludes the letter making itself available to provide more information.
See the full letter from the Justice Department to Moraes:
