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Gilmar Ferreira Mendes
Justice of the STF since 2002.
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Gilmar Mendes has been an STF justice since June 20, 2002, was STF president from April 23, 2008 to April 23, 2010, TSE president from May 12, 2016 to February 6, 2018 (and in 2006), Attorney General of the Union from January 31, 2000 to June 20, 2002 and federal prosecutor from 1985 to 1988.
Source: Gilmar Mendes (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗
Gilmar Mendes has been an STF justice since June 20, 2002, was STF president from April 23, 2008 to April 23, 2010, TSE president from May 12, 2016 to February 6, 2018 (and in 2006), Attorney General of the Union from January 31, 2000 to June 20, 2002 and federal prosecutor from 1985 to 1988.
Source: Gilmar Mendes (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗
Gilmar Mendes has been an STF justice since June 20, 2002, was STF president from April 23, 2008 to April 23, 2010, TSE president from May 12, 2016 to February 6, 2018 (and in 2006), Attorney General of the Union from January 31, 2000 to June 20, 2002 and federal prosecutor from 1985 to 1988.
Source: Gilmar Mendes (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗
Gilmar Mendes has been an STF justice since June 20, 2002, was STF president from April 23, 2008 to April 23, 2010, TSE president from May 12, 2016 to February 6, 2018 (and in 2006), Attorney General of the Union from January 31, 2000 to June 20, 2002 and federal prosecutor from 1985 to 1988.
Source: Gilmar Mendes (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗
O Tribunal de Curitiba é conhecido mundialmente como um tribunal de exceção. Enche-nos de vergonha
Portal translation: The Curitiba Court is known worldwide as a court of exception. It fills us with shame
Gilmar Mendes · March 23, 2021 · Vote · Second Panel of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) (HC 164.493)
Context, original and sources →O exame conglobante de tudo o que foi até aqui narrado estreita a inevitável compreensão de que houve de fato a violação do dever de imparcialidade do magistrado.
Portal translation: The comprehensive examination of everything narrated so far leads to the inevitable understanding that there was indeed a violation of the magistrate's duty of impartiality.
Gilmar Mendes · March 9, 2021 · Vote · Vote in HC 164.493/DF (Second Panel of the Supreme Federal Court (STF))
Context, original and sources →reitero que a conclusão sobre a parcialidade do julgador é aferível a partir dos fatos narrados na impetração original, de modo a se afastar quaisquer eventuais discussões sobre o tema da possibilidade de utilização da prova potencialmente ilícita pela defesa.
Portal translation: I reiterate that the conclusion about the judge's partiality can be ascertained from the facts narrated in the original petition, so as to rule out any possible discussions on the possibility of the defense using potentially illicit evidence.
Gilmar Mendes · March 9, 2021 · Vote · Vote in HC 164.493/DF (Second Panel of the Supreme Federal Court (STF))
Context, original and sources →Depois, fui eu quem, diante da clara ilegalidade e desvio de finalidade, suspendeu a posse de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva como Ministro indicado por Dilma Rousseff em meio à deflagração de fase da Operação Lava Jato (MS 34.070 MC, DJe 28.3.2016), afirmando que tal ato […]
Portal translation: Later, it was I who, given the clear illegality and misuse of purpose, suspended the swearing-in of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as Minister appointed by Dilma Rousseff amid the launch of a phase of Operation Lava Jato (MS 34.070 MC, DJe 3/28/2016), stating that this act […]
Gilmar Mendes · March 9, 2021 · Vote · Vote in HC 164.493/DF (Second Panel of the Supreme Federal Court (STF))
Context, original and sources →On October 28, 2024, Justice Gilmar Mendes annulled all of Moro's convictions of Dirceu in Lava Jato; at the end of 2024 the STJ reportedly closed the remaining cases from the operation against him.
Source: José Dirceu (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section STF and annulment · open original ↗
According to the STF, the Second Panel recognized by majority, in HC 164.493, Moro's partiality in Lula's conviction in the triplex case; Ricardo Lewandowski and Cármen Lúcia (who adjusted her vote) followed Gilmar Mendes's dissent, while Edson Fachin (rapporteur) and Nunes Marques voted against.
Source: 2ª Turma reconhece parcialidade de ex-juiz Sérgio Moro na condenação de Lula no caso Triplex — Supreme Federal Court, Mar. 23, 2021 · body of the news item · open original ↗
Gilmar Mendes extended the finding that Moro was biased to the criminal cases on the Atibaia ranch and the Lula Institute properties, on grounds of factual and legal identity, equality and legal certainty (art. 580 of the CPP), mentioning among the common facts the forced appearance for questioning, the interceptions and the lifting of secrecy over Antonio Palocci's plea agreement during the 2018 campaign.
Source: Ministro Gilmar Mendes estende suspeição de Moro em relação a Lula a mais duas ações penais — Supreme Federal Court, June 24, 2021 · body of the news item · open original ↗
According to the STF, the Second Panel recognized by majority, in HC 164.493, Moro's partiality in Lula's conviction in the triplex case; Ricardo Lewandowski and Cármen Lúcia (who adjusted her vote) followed Gilmar Mendes's dissent, while Edson Fachin (rapporteur) and Nunes Marques voted against.
Source: 2ª Turma reconhece parcialidade de ex-juiz Sérgio Moro na condenação de Lula no caso Triplex — Supreme Federal Court, Mar. 23, 2021 · body of the news item · open original ↗
In the Plenary, Gilmar Mendes, Nunes Marques, Alexandre de Moraes, Dias Toffoli, Ricardo Lewandowski, Rosa Weber and Cármen Lúcia voted to uphold; Edson Fachin, Luís Roberto Barroso, Marco Aurélio and Luiz Fux dissented, arguing that the Panel could not rule on bias after the rapporteur had closed the HC.
Source: STF confirma suspeição de Sergio Moro na ação do triplex do Guarujá — Supreme Federal Court, June 23, 2021 · section on votes · open original ↗
Gilmar Mendes extended the finding that Moro was biased to the criminal cases on the Atibaia ranch and the Lula Institute properties, on grounds of factual and legal identity, equality and legal certainty (art. 580 of the CPP), mentioning among the common facts the forced appearance for questioning, the interceptions and the lifting of secrecy over Antonio Palocci's plea agreement during the 2018 campaign.
Source: Ministro Gilmar Mendes estende suspeição de Moro em relação a Lula a mais duas ações penais — Supreme Federal Court, June 24, 2021 · body of the news item · open original ↗
In the decision extending the bias ruling to Atibaia and the Lula Institute, Gilmar Mendes included the lifting of secrecy over Antonio Palocci's plea agreement during the 2018 campaign among the acts he pointed to as part of a 'scenario' of biased conduct by Moro.
Source: Ministro Gilmar Mendes estende suspeição de Moro em relação a Lula a mais duas ações penais — Supreme Federal Court, June 24, 2021 · section on grounds · open original ↗
In the Plenary, Gilmar Mendes, Nunes Marques, Alexandre de Moraes, Dias Toffoli and Ricardo Lewandowski and Justices Rosa Weber and Cármen Lúcia voted for the thesis that only the Internal Rules authorize the Plenary to review panel decisions; Edson Fachin, Luís Roberto Barroso, Marco Aurélio and Luiz Fux dissented.
Source: STF confirma suspeição de Sergio Moro na ação do triplex do Guarujá — Supreme Federal Court (Communications Secretariat), June 23, 2021 · "Regimento" (Internal Rules) section · open original ↗
Gilmar Mendes's vote in HC 164.493 concludes that the duty of impartiality was violated, declares that the conclusion "is ascertainable from the facts narrated in the original petition" and includes, among the seven facts analyzed, the acceptance of the invitation to be Minister of Justice; the vote also cites Operation Spoofing dialogues "merely for historical record".
Source: Voto do ministro Gilmar Mendes no HC 164.493/DF (suspeição de Sergio Moro) — Supreme Federal Court (copy published by Poder360), Mar. 2021 · Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the vote · open original ↗
On October 28, 2024, Justice Gilmar Mendes annulled all of Moro's convictions of Dirceu in Lava Jato; at the end of 2024 the STJ reportedly closed the remaining cases from the operation against him.
Source: José Dirceu (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section STF and annulment · open original ↗
Gilmar Mendes has been an STF justice since June 20, 2002, was STF president from April 23, 2008 to April 23, 2010, TSE president from May 12, 2016 to February 6, 2018 (and in 2006), Attorney General of the Union from January 31, 2000 to June 20, 2002 and federal prosecutor from 1985 to 1988.
Source: Gilmar Mendes (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗
