The internal war at the Supreme Federal Court has exposed a command crisis at the Court, with criticism of President Edson Fachin's performance. The fratricidal dispute among the ministers has revealed the absence of firm leadership at the head of the court.
The STF's dean, Gilmar Mendes, emerges as a central figure in this conflict. Historically, the dean's position carries a role of mediator and senior counselor, responsible for helping maintain the Court's cohesion and tradition.
However, the article points out that Gilmar Mendes would have abandoned this position of institutional neutrality. Instead of working towards a solution that would benefit the STF as an institution, the dean would have chosen a side in the internal battle.
The situation puts into question the traditional role of the dean at the Supreme Court, whose symbolic weight and historical influence have always been seen as elements of balance in the Court's internal crises.
