Justice Gilmar Mendes reinstates citizen impeachment requests for Supreme Court justices

gazetadopovo.com.br (Portuguese)

Justice Gilmar Mendes partially suspended his own ruling that altered impeachment rules for Supreme Court justices. The decision removed the exclusivity of the Attorney General's Office to request impeachments, reinstating the right for citizens to file complaints against justices. The Senate had requested the suspension, arguing Mendes's ruling interfered with ongoing legislative processes to update impeachment laws.


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