Fux Orders Full Access to Sealed Bolsonaro‑Related STF Inquiries

The move is meant to let the relator examine whether Petição 12.100 was properly opened and linked to other probes under constitutional rules, with a ruling set for after the October 25 runoff.

Overview

On Thursday, October 8, Minister Luiz Fux directed his office to receive full access to four sealed procedures reported by Alexandre de Moraes: Inquérito 4.781 (fake news), Inquérito 4.874 (groups acting against institutions), Petição 10.405 (falsified vaccination records), and Petição 12.100 (linked to Operação Tempus Veritatis).
Fux gave the STF Judicial Secretariat 48 hours to deliver the requested volumes, annexes, media and sealed decisions so his technical staff can inspect the complete records.
The order responds to an ADPF filed by the Progressistas in April 2024 that argues Petição 12.100 was opened irregularly, questions Moraes' role as relator, and claims the linkage of cases may have violated due process and the principle of a natural judge.
Fux did not suspend any investigations and said he will analyze the materials before ruling, with reporting that he intends to defer a final decision until after the presidential second round on October 25.
The request deepens an internal STF conflict that flared in September over the use of the fake‑news inquiry and competing ministerial actions, and it could prompt closer scrutiny of Moraes' handling of linked probes and affect how evidence and secrecy are managed in high‑profile cases.