TSE publishes decision that made Bolsonaro ineligible for 8 years

The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) published, this Tuesday (1), the collegiate decision that made former President Jair Bolsonaro ineligible for eight years. The ministers of the electoral court confirmed the ineligibility in session on June 30th.

The document has 433 pages and brings together the entirety of the judgment, including the ministers’ votes and the reasons that led to the judgment’s outcome.

Minister Cármen Lúcia had the decisive vote, followed by Minister Alexandre de Moraes, president of the TSE, who joined those who voted to prevent Bolsonaro from running for elected office until 2030. Ministers Benedito Gonçalves, Ministers Benedito Gonçalves, and Ministers also voted against the former president. rapporteur of the action, Floriano de Azevedo and André Tavares. Only ministers Kassio Nunes Marques and Raul Araújo voted for the dismissal of the action.

With the publication of the judgment, Bolsonaro’s defense will be able to file appeals to try to question excerpts from the decision. Lawyers can appeal to the TSE itself and to the Federal Supreme Court (STF). Three of the seven ministers of the TSE are also part of the STF and may participate in the judgment of an eventual appeal.

According to the internal rules of the Court, ministers who work in the electoral court are not automatically prevented from judging constitutional issues in cases arising from the TSE.