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Supreme Court President Edson Fachin authorized the Attorney General's Office (AGU) to defend Justice Alexandre de Moraes in a lawsuit filed in the United States by Trump Media and platform Rumble. The decision came after AGU informed the Supreme Court it remained available to act on behalf of Brazil in the case. ✓
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"O presidente do Supremo Tribunal Federal, Edson Fachin, autorizou a Advocacia-Geral da União a atuar na defesa do ministro Alexandre de Moraes em processo movido nos Estados Unidos pelo grupo Trump Media e pela plataforma de vídeos Rumble."
The lawsuit is pending in a Florida federal court, where the companies allege Moraes violates the First Amendment of the US Constitution by issuing orders to block profiles and remove content on digital platforms. The case challenges decisions made by the justice in the exercise of his jurisdictional function and already confirmed by the Supreme Court's collegiate body. ✓
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"A ação tramita em tribunal federal do estado da Flórida. As empresas alegam que Moraes busca censurar cidadãos americanos ao emitir ordens de restrição e bloqueio de perfis em plataformas digitais, em violação à Primeira Emenda da Constituição dos EUA"
In his ruling, Fachin assessed that the case goes beyond the minister's personal situation and involves institutional interests of the Brazilian State. "What is at stake, beyond the individual figure of a Supreme Court Justice, are the independence of the Brazilian Judiciary, the integrity of the Rule of Law in Brazil and, ultimately, national sovereignty itself," the Court's president stated. ✓
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"O que está em questão, para além da figura individual de ministro do STF, são a independência do Poder Judiciário brasileiro, a integridade do Estado de Direito no Brasil e, no limite, a própria soberania nacional"
The case advanced after Moraes was formally notified by email by US courts, after the Superior Court of Justice denied a request for international cooperation to serve him through letters rogatory in March 2026. The dispute stems from Moraes' decisions related to blocking accounts investigated for spreading disinformation and attacks on democratic institutions. ✓
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"O caso ganhou novo capítulo em maio, quando Moraes foi formalmente notificado pela Justiça americana. A medida ocorreu após o STJ rejeitar um pedido de cooperação internacional para citá-lo."
Fachin's decision was made after AGU's own consultation about possibility of acting in the case
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What is the specific legal basis used by Fachin to authorize defense by AGU?
Why it's still unknown: Sources do not detail the legal precedents or constitutional provisions cited in the decision
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What are the next procedural steps in the Florida court?
Why it's still unknown: No information available on response deadlines or subsequent procedures in US courts
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What precedents exist for state defense of Brazilian magistrates in overseas proceedings?
Why it's still unknown: Sources do not mention analogous cases of AGU acting in defense of Brazilian authorities in foreign courts