Gilmar Mendes Halts STF Virtual Vote on Renato Duque, Sends Case to In-Person Review

Overview

• Gilmar Mendes requested destaque, stopping a virtual judgment that was due to conclude Monday night with only Luiz Fux’s vote outstanding.
• The case will be reheard in person by the Second Panel on a date to be set, restarting deliberations from the beginning.
• Relator Dias Toffoli switched to back annulling acts and evidence against Duque and revoking his imprisonment, citing due-process violations, while maintaining his plea deal.
• Kassio Nunes Marques dissented and was joined by André Mendonça, arguing that rulings on Sergio Moro’s partiality do not apply to Duque’s case.
• Duque remains imprisoned on sentences totaling more than 39 years, and Mendes’s opinion cites illicit use of foreign-sourced data and improper coordination by prosecutors.