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The First Panel of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) formed a majority of votes this Thursday (5/3) to maintain the former president Jair Bolsonaro detained in the 19th Military Police Battalion of the Federal District, a place known as “Papudinha”. The magistrates analyzed a defense appeal requesting the conversion of preventive detention into home detention.
The case’s rapporteur, minister Alexandre de Moraes, maintained his initial position that there was no change in the facts that justify release or home rule. So far, the score is 3-0 due to maintenance of custody in the military battalion, just waiting for the final position to close the virtual trial.
The Judgment Scoreboard at the STF
The analysis takes place in a collegiate manner, where the ministers of the First Panel assess whether Moraes’ monocratic decision should be endorsed or reformed.
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Rapporteur’s vote: Alexandre de Moraes reiterated the need to maintain the prison to guarantee public order and procedural instruction.
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Follow-up: Ministers Flávio Dino and Cristiano Zanin fully followed the rapporteur’s vote, consolidating the majority.
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Pending Vote: All that remains is Minister Cármen Lúcia’s vote to conclude the group’s vote.
Context of Detention
Jair Bolsonaro remains in custody in the 19th Battalion of the PM-DF due to his status as a former Army captain, which guarantees him the right to a military unit. The defense alleges health and safety issues for the request for house arrest, arguments that, so far, have not sensitized the majority of the judging panel.
| Minister | Vote cast | Position |
| Alexandre de Moraes | Keep Prison | Relator |
| Flavio Dino | Keep Prison | Follow the Rapporteur |
| Cristiano Zanin | Keep Prison | Follow the Rapporteur |
| Carmen Lucia | Waiting | – |
Today’s decision reinforces the Court’s understanding of the maintenance of precautionary measures within the scope of ongoing investigations. With the majority formed, the request for house arrest was technically rejected by the First Panel, keeping the former president in military custody for an indefinite period of time, in accordance with the legal deadlines for the investigation.
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Written by: ContilNet
