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STF President Fachin Seizes Control of Moraes-Vorcaro Case Days Before Crucial Vote

Brazilian Supreme Court President Edson Fachin removed a rival justice as rapporteur for a case on Justice Alexandre de Moraes, exposing a profound power struggle.

By Eleanor Shaw

Published Sep 13, 2026, 9:22 PM UTC

STF President Fachin Seizes Control of Moraes-Vorcaro Case Days Before Crucial Vote — Source: O Tribunal da Democracia / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Brazilian Supreme Court President Edson Fachin removed a rival justice as rapporteur for a case on Justice Alexandre de Moraes, exposing a profound power struggle.

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