Minister Flavio Dino, from the Supreme Federal Court, overturned a decision made by colleague Andre Mendonca that had determined the removal of government agency heads. Dino considered that Mendonca's decision "rushed through" procedural rules by being made individually, without going through the Court's Plenary judgment.
The minister justified that removals of agency leadership such as the Federal Police cannot be decided by a single judge of the court, requiring collective review by all eleven Supreme Court justices.
With Dino's decision, the Federal Police leadership was reinstated to their positions, reversing the effects of Mendonca's previous determination.
The case involves a dispute over the control and autonomy of the Federal Police, with implications for the command structure of the country's main federal investigation institution.
