The article addresses the role of the Constitutional Court in a Democratic Rule of Law, presenting it as guardian of the Constitution and Fundamental Rights of each citizen. Author William Tonet describes the court as a "lighthouse" that illuminates due process, respect for chain of custody, control of abuse of authority, and administrative improbity.
The author manifests a critical position in relation to the Constitutional Court, suggesting that when this body "shakes, infects, and deviates from its founding pillars," it is compromising the constitutional solemnity that should be at the top of the normative hierarchy.
The article questions whether there is a conflict of norms or a legal interpretation that the author considers "baroque," that is, excessively elaborate and complex, on the part of the magistrates of this body.
The text appears incomplete, ending abruptly after the word "in…", indicating that this is an initial excerpt of a publication from the newspaper Folha 8.
