Celso de Mello

José Celso de Mello Filho

Justice of the STF, initial rapporteur of Inq 4831; released the video of the ministerial meeting on May 22, 2020. Retired later (date not verified in this version of the archive).

Being in this archive does not mean having committed any wrongdoing. Procedural status: see each case and episode, with date.

Positions and roles

Rapporteur of Inq 4831 (STF) (2020-04-27–2020)
Sources (2)
On April 27, 2020, Celso de Mello authorized the opening of Inquiry 4831 at the request of Prosecutor General Augusto Aras, to investigate facts reported by Moro; Aras cited, in theory, ideological falsehood, coercion in the course of proceedings, administrative advocacy, malfeasance, obstruction of justice, and passive corruption.
Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document
Source: Ministro Celso de Mello autoriza inquérito para apurar declarações do ex-ministro Sérgio Moro envolvendo o presidente da República — Supreme Federal Court (news portal), Apr. 27, 2020 · text of the news item · open original ↗
On May 22, 2020, Celso de Mello released to any citizen access to the video of the ministerial meeting of April 22, 2020 and to the transcription, with restrictions only on passages that mention two countries with diplomatic relations with Brazil.
Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document
Source: Ministro Celso de Mello autoriza acesso a vídeo de reunião ministerial — Supreme Federal Court (news portal), May 22, 2020 · text of the news item · open original ↗

Cases

Inquiry 4831 (STF) — Sergio Moro's statements on alleged interference by Jair Bolsonaro in the PF — initial rapporteur · status as of Apr. 12, 2026: Open according to the latest news found (April 12, 2026); check at the STF not done. No indictment, no dismissal and no merits decision in the sources read. Last movement found: PF report of April 2, 2026 (Gazeta do Povo, April 12, 2026, single source), sent to Gonet; no later PGR filing or Moraes decision found.

Episodes

Evidence mentioning Celso de Mello

On April 27, 2020, Celso de Mello authorized the opening of Inquiry 4831 at the request of Prosecutor General Augusto Aras, to investigate facts reported by Moro; Aras cited, in theory, ideological falsehood, coercion in the course of proceedings, administrative advocacy, malfeasance, obstruction of justice, and passive corruption.

Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document

Source: Ministro Celso de Mello autoriza inquérito para apurar declarações do ex-ministro Sérgio Moro envolvendo o presidente da República — Supreme Federal Court (news portal), Apr. 27, 2020 · text of the news item · open original ↗

On May 22, 2020, Celso de Mello released to any citizen access to the video of the ministerial meeting of April 22, 2020 and to the transcription, with restrictions only on passages that mention two countries with diplomatic relations with Brazil.

Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document

Source: Ministro Celso de Mello autoriza acesso a vídeo de reunião ministerial — Supreme Federal Court (news portal), May 22, 2020 · text of the news item · open original ↗

On August 17, 2020 Justice Celso de Mello (STF) suspended the processing of two proceedings at the CNMP, a disciplinary one by Renan Calheiros and a request for the removal of Kátia Abreu, both seeking Dallagnol's departure from the coordination of the task force; the AGU asked for review of the decision, warning that the disciplinary proceeding would be time-barred on September 10, 2020.

Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

Source: Por risco de prescrição, AGU pede que Celso reveja decisão sobre Dallagnol — CNN Brasil, Aug. 31, 2020 · body of the article · open original ↗