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Brazil's Supreme Court (STF) and Attorney General's Office (AGU) are discussing an institutional response to a lawsuit filed against Justice Alexandre de Moraes in a US court. Rumble Inc. and Trump Media & Technology Group sued Moraes in Florida court, alleging he ordered account suspensions that violate the First Amendment. ✓
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"O Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), a Advocacia-Geral da União (AGU) e o Ministério da Justiça passaram a discutir uma resposta institucional do Brasil à decisão da Justiça dos Estados Unidos que autorizou a notificação do ministro Alexandre de Moraes em uma ação movida em território norte-americano"
According to American attorney Martin De Luca, Moraes was notified by email Monday about the lawsuit, following judicial authorization. Electronic notification occurred because in March, Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (STJ) rejected a letter rogatory from US courts to summon the justice through traditional diplomatic channels. ?
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"UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION RUMBLE INC. and TRUMP MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORP. Civil Action No. 8:25-cv-411"
Discussions between STF, AGU and the Justice Ministry are evaluating legal and diplomatic tools to respond to the case, according to government sources cited by G1. AGU's International Affairs Department was assigned to coordinate with STF on defense strategy. ✓
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"O advogado americano Martin De Luca, que representa a plataforma de vídeos Rumble e a Trump Media & Technology Group, afirmou nesta segunda-feira que Moraes foi formalmente comunicado sobre o processo por e-mail"
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What specific legal grounds will STF use to challenge US court jurisdiction?
Why it's still unknown: Discussions are preliminary and treated confidentially
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Which precedents on jurisdictional immunity and state act doctrine apply to the case?
Why it's still unknown: No details available on transnational competence analysis being conducted by AGU
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How will the Foreign Ministry be involved in diplomatic response?
Why it's still unknown: Sources mention diplomatic tools but don't specify MRE's role
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What is the deadline for Moraes to respond to the US lawsuit?
Why it's still unknown: Not reported by consulted outlets nor in the lawsuit document