Nunes Marques recuses himself from judging the Moraes case
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TL;DR
- STF Minister Kassio Nunes Marques recused himself from judging a case involving Minister Alexandre de Moraes and businessman Daniel Vorcaro.
- Nunes Marques cited his presidency of the TSE and the case's potential impact on the 2026 elections as reasons for his recusal.
- Another minister, Dias Toffoli, also recused himself from the case.
- The judgment will proceed with eight ministers.
- Nunes Marques denied any personal involvement, communication, or financial dealings with Vorcaro or Banco Master, and stated his son never worked for or was paid by the bank.
- He recalled voting to maintain the imprisonment of Vorcaro and his father, demonstrating no favoritism towards Master's interests.