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Brazil Supreme Court postpones decision on opening probe of Justice Moraes

By Thomson Reuters Sep 15, 2026 | 4:56 PM

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)