Paulo Gonet said it is not possible for the president of the STF to suspend the decision of another minister in a monocratic way
The Attorney General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet, presented this Monday (June 8, 2026) an opinion in favor of maintaining Flávio Dino’s decision that revised the rules for supplementary elections for the government of Roraima. The demonstration responds to the request of the president of the Federal Supreme Court, minister Luiz Edson Fachin, who is analyzing an action by the PL to reverse Dino’s decision.
On May 27, Dino annulled the TRE-RR’s decision on the supplementary election rules and ordered the electoral court to redo the calendar, adopting the non-compliance deadlines determined by the : 6, 4 or 3 months, depending on the position held by the candidate.
In practice, Dino’s decision favored the current interim governor, Soldado Sampaio (Republicanos-RR), who became the only competitive candidate capable of being elected for the buffer mandate. The supplementary election is scheduled for June 21, 2026.
The PL’s action asks Fachin to analyze Dino’s preliminary decision. When speaking out in the case, Gonet only considered that it is not possible, based on the STF’s jurisprudence, to prevent a minister, whether he is the president or not, from changing the decision of another pair in a monocratic way. Read the do parecer (PDF – 495 kB).
The PGR also stated that it is not possible to submit requests for the suspension of an injunction against an act by members of the STF, as it deviates from normal procedural logic, in which the injunctions analyzed must target decisions from courts that are below the STF.
The thesis mentioned decisions that consider the review of measures taken by members of the court by the president of the STF to be inappropriate, since it is not possible to review the understandings of the ministers. Without going into the merits, Gonet simply denied the PL’s request, defending the maintenance of the rules imposed by Flávio Dino.
The main opponents, (PL–RR) and Antônia Pedrosa (PT–RR), followed the decompatibilization deadline initially established by TRE-RR. With Dino’s subsequent decision, they no longer complied with the minimum leave of 6 months provided for in the legislation. Here’s the of the decision (PDF – 205 kB).
UNDERSTAND THE CASE
The extraordinary dispute was called after the TSE revoked the mandate of the then governor of Roraima, (PP-RR), and his deputy, (União Brasil-RR), for abuse of political and economic power. Initially, TRE-RR had set the deadline for candidates to be disqualified at 24 hours.
Following local regulations, the former mayor of Boa Vista, Arthur Henrique (PL-RR), and the public servant, Antônia Pedrosa (PT), left their positions in time for the election. However, in an injunction on May 27, the STF minister, Flávio Dino, determined the application of the ordinary period of 6 months of leave.
LOGISTICAL DIFFICULTY
In parallel with the legal impasse in the Court, TRE-RR sent a letter to the TSE reporting the worsening of the logistical scenario in the State due to heavy rains in the Amazon region.
According to the document signed by the president of TRE-RR, judge Mozarildo Cavalcanti, the high rainfall caused flooding, road interruptions and isolation of communities. The Court reported that it will need air logistical support to install electronic voting machines in 21 locations.
Although 9 municipalities in Roraima have declared a state of public calamity, TRE-RR informed that there is no change in the election date. The supplementary elections for the positions of governor and vice-governor continue to be held on June 21, 2026.
