Brazil Supreme Court postpones decision on opening probe of Justice Moraes


FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes attends a session on the Ferrograo railway project, at the Supreme Court of Brazil, in Brasilia, Brazil, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

BRASILIA, Sept ⁠15 (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme ⁠Court postponed on Tuesday ‌a decision on whether to open an investigation ​of fellow court ⁠member Justice ⁠Alexandre de Moraes over allegations ⁠he ‌advised a banker accused ⁠of leading a multibillion-dollar fraud ​scheme.

Justice ‌Flavio Dino asked for ⁠more ​time to review the case, postponing any ⁠decision on the ​matter. The session was halted while the justices ⁠were voting on procedural matters, before the formal discussion of the ​merits had ⁠even begun.

(Reporting by Ricardo ​Brito in ‌Brasilia; Writing by ​Andre Romani; Editing by Chris Reese)

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