The Lula government is appealing to the presidency of the Supreme Federal Court to overturn Justice André Mendonça's decision that removed Andrei Rodrigues from the position of chief of the Federal Police. This strategy is based on precedents from the STF itself in which the Court's chief justice was called upon to suspend decisions by colleagues.
A survey conducted by the column's team identified six decisions of this type taken by the STF presidency since 2004. Of these six, five were cited by the Attorney General's Office in the appeal filed on Tuesday with the STF.
The historical precedents show that STF presidents have suspended injunctions from ministers considered "weak," which reinforces the government's argument. The article was exclusive for subscribers, with restricted access upon registration at the article's link.
