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STF President Requests Lifting of Case Master Seal

BBC News Brasil11 September 2026 at 03:22

The president of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), Edson Fachin, requested this Thursday (09/10) the lifting of the secrecy of information related to the Master Case. Fachin made the request to Minister André Mendonça, asking for the sending of data about one of the petitions dealing with the case in the Court.

The Master Case refers to an investigation that is being processed at the STF. Fachin's request aims to make public the information about one of the processes related to the case, following a movement of transparency in the Court.

The lifting of the secrecy, if granted, would allow public access to documents and decisions related to the specific petition requested by Fachin. The case continues to be processed in the court.

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