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Fux and Nunes Marques uphold Mendonça’s decision removing Federal Police chief; Gilmar asks for more time

From Estadão · () Portuguese

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  • Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court justices Luiz Fux and Nunes Marques formed a majority backing André Mendonça’s decision to remove Federal Police Director-General Andrei Passos Rodrigues and Intelligence Director Leandro Almada de Castro.
  • Gilmar Mendes requested more time to review the case, leaving Dias Toffoli as the only outstanding vote.
  • The Second Panel endorsed the removals in a virtual session that lasted less than 10 minutes.

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has formed a majority to uphold André Mendonça’s decision removing Federal Police Director-General Andrei Passos Rodrigues and Intelligence Director Leandro Almada de Castro.

Justices Luiz Fux and Nunes Marques voted in full agreement with Mendonça. Gilmar Mendes requested more time to examine the case, while Dias Toffoli’s vote remained outstanding.

The Second Panel reached the decision in a rapid virtual session that lasted less than 10 minutes. Mendes, the court’s longest-serving justice, requested a review after 11 seconds of consideration in the virtual proceedings.

The court was still updating the case when the report was published.

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