STF postpones judgment on PF report linking Alexandre de Moraes to Daniel Vorcaro after request for review by Flávio Dino
Quick Look
- Minister Edson Fachin had guided the analysis of the Federal Police report on the relationship between Alexandre de Moraes and the founder of Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro, but the STF plenary did not reach the merits due to a disagreement on the joint or separate analysis of the cases.
- With the score at 4-3 due to the separation, Flávio Dino requested a review and suspended the judgment.
- According to jurist Sampaio, Minister Dino has up to 90 days to take a position and the case may return to the agenda automatically if the deadline is exceeded, at which point a four-to-four tie will be discussed in the Court.
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Why It Matters
The Federal Police report on the relationship between Alexandre de Moraes and Daniel Vorcaro was made public by André Mendonça and submitted for analysis by Minister Edson Fachin. The STF plenary was divided on whether the cases should be analyzed jointly or separately, with a score of 4 to 3 for separation when Flávio Dino asked for a review.
Fachin had scheduled the analysis of the Federal Police report on the relationship between Alexandre de Moraes and the founder of Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro, a document made public by André Mendonça. The plenary, however, did not even reach the merits: a disagreement on the joint or separate analysis of the cases dominated the session. The score was 4 to 3 due to the separation when Flávio Dino asked for a view and suspended the judgment.
According to Sampaio, the definition of the agenda is not the only pending issue. The jurist highlights that the plenary will still have to discuss the validity of the set of evidence against Moraes and decide whether or not to authorize the opening of an investigation against a member of the Court itself.
“The general overview of all the evidence and how it arose, to the extent that there is a representation for the Plenary to discuss, the Plenary needs to have the authority to decide whether or not to authorize an investigation to the detriment of one of its members,” he stated.
Also according to Sampaio, Minister Dino should try to shorten the period for returning his request. He has up to 90 days to take a position. If the deadline is exceeded, the case is automatically released to return to the agenda.
"Whether this will go beyond the electoral process, we don't know, but perhaps it will shorten the time it takes to return the view. In any case, once the view is returned, the issue of the four-to-four tie will still be discussed. That's the problem: we have a court with an even composition", he said, recalling the rejection in the Senate of the nomination of the Union's attorney general, Jorge Messias, to the Supreme Court.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The trial will resume after the return of Flávio Dino's request for review, either within the 90-day period or automatically after its end.
Likely · Within weeks
The STF plenary will discuss the four-to-four tie in the analysis of the report as soon as the review request is returned.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will the PF report be analyzed together or separately?
- Will the STF plenary authorize an investigation against Alexandre de Moraes?
- Will Flávio Dino keep the order on view for up to 90 days or will he anticipate the return?
- How will the four-four tie be resolved in the STF?
