According to Estadão, Lula has signaled to allies his desire to resend the name of the current AGU to the Supreme Court
The Senate you will not be able to re-analyze then the name of the Advocate General of the Union, Jorge Messiasfor the Federal Supreme Court (STF). The impossibility exists because the rules of the House prohibit that a rejected indication undergoes new evaluation during the same legislative sessiona period that corresponds to the working year of the Congress.
The restriction is defined in Bureau Act No. 1 of 2010. The document details the procedures for choosing authorities by senators. Article 5 of the text determines that “the consideration, in the same legislative session, of an indication of authority rejected by the Federal Senate is prohibited”.
Furthermore, article 4 of the same rule establishes that the result of votes of this nature has “terminative character” e “unappealable”.
After the name disapproval in AprilPresident Lula (PT) has expressed to allies the idea of Messias to the Senate before the October elections.
The PT member started to consider the return after the attorney general receive applause na (TSE), an act interpreted by the government as a sign of respect and recognition for the work of Messiah.
Jorge Messias was nominated on April 29th, with 42 votes against e 34 favorable. The result marked the first time since 1894 that the Upper House did not approve a nominee for the STF. The Court has a vacancy due to the retirement of Minister Luís Roberto Barroso.
On Messias’ side, the Union’s attorney general treats the issue with caution. According to reports from interlocutors, the minister conditions the acceptance of a new nomination on the existence of approval guaranteesto avoid a second refusal by the Legislature.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
