A Federal Court of Florida authorized AGU (Attorney General of the Union) to represent the Brazilian State and intervene in the lawsuit filed by Rumble and Trump Media against STF (Supreme Federal Court) minister Alexandre de Moraes. According to CNN political analyst Teo Cury, when Live CNN, This is Moraes’ first victory in the process in the USA.
In the same decision, the Court denied the companies’ request for Moraes to be tried in absentia, representing two initial procedural victories for the judge.
The action was filed in the United States by Donald Trump’s media group and the Rumble platform against Moraes, due to court decisions made by him, such as profile blocking. The two companies accuse the judge of violating fundamental rights.
Participation of the Brazilian State is authorized
AGU requested authorization to represent Moraes in the processing of the case before the North American Court, a request that was accepted by the Court.
Soon after, the AGU requested the dismissal of the action, arguing that there was no reason for an investigation in the United States against a Brazilian magistrate due to orders given by him in Brazil. The merits of the archiving request, however, have not yet been analyzed.
Request for judgment in absentia is rejected
A , on the grounds that he had not spoken within the established deadline. A, which represents another point in favor of the judge at the beginning of the process.
As highlighted, the process is still in its early stages. The big victory for Moraes would depend on the AGU being able to convince the North American Court to definitively archive the action.
If this happens, it would represent a significant gain in the conflict between the two companies due to his actions. For now, the two points achieved — the participation of the Brazilian State in the defense and the denial of the trial in absentia — already represent relevant procedural advances.
