Fachin says Supreme Court justices must face limits and vows to announce measures

Brazilian Supreme Court Chief Justice Edson Fachin said he will announce “appropriate and necessary” measures in the coming days, while stressing that the authority of a justice’s office does not grant privileges.

Fachin did not name his colleague Alexandre de Moraes or refer directly to messages exchanged between Moraes and former banker Daniel Vorcaro. The messages concerned the progress of an investigation into Banco Master, shortly before the bank’s owner was arrested.

Fachin also made no mention of Justice André Mendonça, who serves as rapporteur in the case at the Supreme Court. The ICL portal reported that Mendonça met with Vorcaro in 2025.

“The high authority of the office does not confer privileges, but imposes duties, limits and responsibilities, which must be observed with absolute respect for the Constitution, the laws and the Federal Supreme Court,” Fachin said.

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The high authority of the office does not confer privileges, but imposes duties, limits and responsibilities, which must be observed with absolute respect for the Constitution, the laws and the Federal Supreme Court.