Dino postpones Moraes trial after clash between ministers

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Dino postpones Moraes trial after clash between ministers

TL;DR

  • Flávio Dino requested a review, postponing the trial that could lead to an investigation against Alexandre de Moraes.
  • A debate occurred among ministers regarding the handling of the trial, including combining cases involving Moraes and André Mendonça.
  • The STF session ended without a decision on opening an investigation against Moraes.
  • The outcome of the trial may depend on whether the president's casting vote or principles favoring the accused prevail in case of a tie.
  • Alexandre de Moraes argued that there is no request from the Prosecutor General's Office (PGR) to investigate him.
  • Moraes supported redistributing the case by lottery and analyzing André Mendonça's conduct jointly.