Fachin's options after Mendonça's response to Moraes's accusations

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Fachin's options after Mendonça's response to Moraes's accusations

TL;DR

  • Justice Fachin is considering multiple procedural paths to evaluate Minister Mendonça's defense against accusations from Minister Moraes.
  • Mendonça's response requests the dismissal of Moraes's representation and challenges the evidentiary value of intelligence reports.
  • Fachin may consult the Prosecutor-General's Office again or await a plenary decision on related cases.
  • The dispute involves alleged irregularities in the handling of cases related to Banco Master and the INSS, and the use of Federal Police intelligence reports.
  • A separate plenary discussion initiated by Justice Gilmar Mendes could potentially alter the handling of these petitions.