Actions against Moro's mandate (TSE/TRE-PR)

Body: TSE
Number: 0604176-51.2022.6.16.0000 e 0604298-64.2022.6.16.0000
Subject: Request to revoke his Senate mandate for abuse of economic power and other irregularities in the 2022 pre-campaign.

Status as of October 24, 2026: Actions dismissed on the merits; mandate upheld (May 2024); we did not find any later appeal (not rechecked after May 21, 2024).

Sources (1)

On May 21, 2024, the TSE, unanimously and with Floriano de Azevedo Marques as rapporteur, rejected the appeals of the PL and the Federação Brasil da Esperança and upheld the TRE-PR decision (5 to 2, of April 9, 2024) that had dismissed the actions alleging undeclared campaign funds (caixa 2), abuse of economic power, misuse of media outlets and irregularities in contracts; the rapporteur required 'robust proof', calculated the spending at 17% of the cap and said the conduct was not an ethical model but did not prove excess; Moro kept his Senate seat.

Judicial or administrative decisionSeveral independent sources

Source: TSE livra Sergio Moro e ex-juiz mantém mandato de senador — Poder360, May 21, 2024 · body of the article · open original ↗

Parties and roles

Sergio Moro — respondent
Floriano Marques — rapporteur

Case history

Apr. 9, 2024
TRE-PR rejects the actions by 5 to 2.
Sources (2)
The actions (PL, 0604176-51.2022.6.16.0000, and Federação Brasil da Esperança, 0604298-64.2022.6.16.0000) alleged that Moro declared about R$5.1 million in the official period against a cap of R$4.4 million and sought removal from office and eight years of ineligibility; the Electoral Public Prosecutor's Office gave an opinion in favor of keeping his seat.
AccusationSingle source
Source: TSE retoma julgamento de ação que pode cassar mandato de Moro — Poder360, May 21, 2024 · body of the article · open original ↗
On April 9, 2024, the TRE-PR rejected, by 5 votes to 2, the actions by the PL and by the PT/PCdoB/PV federation that sought revocation of Moro's term for abuse of economic power, off-the-books campaign funds (caixa 2), and improper use of the media in the 2022 campaign (electoral).
Judicial or administrative decisionSeveral independent sources
Source: Em derrota para PT e PL, Moro é absolvido pelo TRE-PR e escapa da cassação: 5 a 2 — InfoMoney, Apr. 9, 2024 · paragraphs 1 to 4 · open original ↗
May 21, 2024
TSE upholds it, unanimously.
Sources (2)
On May 21, 2024, the TSE, unanimously and with Floriano de Azevedo Marques as rapporteur, rejected the appeals of the PL and the Federação Brasil da Esperança and upheld the TRE-PR decision (5 to 2, of April 9, 2024) that had dismissed the actions alleging undeclared campaign funds (caixa 2), abuse of economic power, misuse of media outlets and irregularities in contracts; the rapporteur required 'robust proof', calculated the spending at 17% of the cap and said the conduct was not an ethical model but did not prove excess; Moro kept his Senate seat.
Judicial or administrative decisionSeveral independent sources
Source: TSE livra Sergio Moro e ex-juiz mantém mandato de senador — Poder360, May 21, 2024 · body of the article · open original ↗
On May 21, 2024, the TSE unanimously rejected the appeals by the PL and PT against the TRE-PR decision, upholding Moro's term; the rapporteur, Floriano de Azevedo Marques, considered spending of R$777 thousand irregular, but without convincing proof of diversion of party funds or of a sham candidacy.
Judicial or administrative decisionSeveral independent sources
Source: TSE rejeita, por unanimidade, cassação de mandato de Sergio Moro — Estado de Minas, May 21, 2024 · paragraphs 1 to 8 · open original ↗