Brazil Supreme Court confirms ruling that judge was biased against Lula

FILE PHOTO: Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva watches as a nurse prepares the second dose of Sinovac's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Sao Bernardo do Campo near Sao Paulo, Brazil April 3, 2021. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

(Corrects spelling of Lula's name in first paragraph)

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed its earlier ruling that a lower court judge had failed to treat ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fairly in graft probes, a decision that could lead other cases against the left-wing leader to be thrown out.