Nunes Marques says review of Bolsonaro's criminal case will be after the 2nd round; case may go to plenary
The minister is still awaiting the Prosecutor General's Office's opinion on the former president's defense team's request
TL;DR
- Minister Kassio Nunes Marques will not analyze Jair Bolsonaro's criminal review before the second round of elections due to potential electoral interference.
- The decision to postpone is independent of the completion of the case, as the Prosecutor General's Office has yet to submit its opinion.
- The minister intends to take the case to the full STF plenary for consideration by all justices, rather than just the First Panel.
- Bolsonaro's defense team filed a new request for review, citing new evidence from recent STF sessions concerning the initiation of investigations.
- The defense argues that new legal premises established in recent sessions prohibit judges from initiating inquiries ex officio and require sufficient time to examine raw data.