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STF splits after attempt at a letter in defense of Moraes
Minister Alexandre de Moraes sought unanimous support from his STF colleagues after being sanctioned by the United States via the Magnitsky Act. The proposal included a collective letter signed by all the magistrates — but the majority of the 11 ministers deemed the initiative inappropriate and refused to endorse the document.
Without consensus, it was decided to issue only an institutional note, with a neutral tone, signed by the president of the Court, Luís Roberto Barroso, who did not even mention the USA.
On Thursday (July 31), the Palácio do Planalto organized a dinner at the Palácio da Alvorada in an attempt to reinforce unity among the magistrates with the presence of President Lula. However, only six ministers attended: Moraes, Barroso, Cristiano Zanin, Edson Fachin, Flávio Dino, and Gilmar Mendes — five abstained.
The episode exposed a clear split in the STF: an important group of the Court rejected the joint manifesto, which would frustrate Moraes's attempt to demonstrate institutional solidarity.
Minister Alexandre de Moraes sought unanimous support from his STF colleagues after being sanctioned by the United States via the Magnitsky Act. The proposal included a collective letter signed by all the magistrates — but the majority of the 11 ministers deemed the initiative inappropriate and refused to endorse the document.
Without consensus, it was decided to issue only an institutional note, with a neutral tone, signed by the president of the Court, Luís Roberto Barroso, who did not even mention the USA.
On Thursday (July 31), the Palácio do Planalto organized a dinner at the Palácio da Alvorada in an attempt to reinforce unity among the magistrates with the presence of President Lula. However, only six ministers attended: Moraes, Barroso, Cristiano Zanin, Edson Fachin, Flávio Dino, and Gilmar Mendes — five abstained.
The episode exposed a clear split in the STF: an important group of the Court rejected the joint manifesto, which would frustrate Moraes's attempt to demonstrate institutional solidarity.
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