TSE denies appeal and blocks José Roberto Arruda's candidacy for DF governor
The former governor's defense advocated for a rule that unified the calculation, but Toffoli considered him ineligible until 2030. Read on Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) rejected an appeal by former Federal District governor José Roberto Arruda, confirming the rejection of his candidacy.
- The vote was 5-2, with Justice Dias Toffoli's opinion prevailing.
- Arruda is now officially removed from the candidate list and cannot continue his campaign.
- His ineligibility is based on administrative misconduct convictions from Operation Pandora.
- The TSE found Arruda ineligible until at least 2030 due to recent convictions, overriding defense arguments for an earlier end to his ineligibility.
- The Public Prosecutor's Office and a district deputy candidate had requested the barring of Arruda's candidacy.