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The Supreme Federal Court scheduled Eduardo Bolsonaro's coercion trial for June 16. The former federal deputy (PL-SP) will be tried for coercion in the course of legal proceedings by the Court's 1st Panel, after Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the case rapporteur, released the action for trial this Wednesday (4). According to STF information, Inquiry 4995 is being conducted by the First Panel, composed of Justices Flávio Dino (president), Alexandre de Moraes, Cristiano Zanin and Cármen Lúcia. ?
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"A Primeira Turma do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) formou unanimidade para receber a denúncia apresentada pela Procuradoria-Geral da República (PGR) contra o deputado federal Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) por coação no curso do processo. O Inquérito (INQ) 4995 está sendo julgado na s"
The Attorney General's Office accused Eduardo Bolsonaro of allegedly acting with the United States government to promote sanctions against Brazil and Brazilian Judiciary authorities. The accusation maintains that he orchestrated the 50% "tariff surge" on Brazilian products applied in 2025, the suspension of visas for federal government ministers and STF justices, plus the inclusion of Alexandre de Moraes' name on the Magnitsky Act sanctions list. According to the PGR, "the defendant's non-conformity materialized in concrete acts of hostility and promises (fulfilled) of international retaliation, with the clear objective of paralyzing ongoing criminal prosecutions". ✓
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"O inconformismo do réu materializou-se em atos concretos de hostilidade e promessas (efetivadas) de retaliação internacional, com o objetivo claro de paralisar as persecuções penais em curso, o que preenche integralmente os requisitos do tipo penal imputado", sustentou a Procuradoria."
The crime of coercion in the course of proceedings carries a sentence of one to four years in prison. Eduardo Bolsonaro did not hire a private attorney and is being represented by the Federal Public Defender's Office (DPU), which requested the annulment of the process alleging that Moraes would be "at the same time, the main victim of the conduct he is called to judge". The former deputy has been in the United States since 2025 and lost his mandate due to excessive absences in the Chamber of Deputies. ✓
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"Aqui o Julgador é, ao mesmo tempo, a principal vítima das condutas que é chamado a julgar", disse a DPU."
The trial occurs in the context of the inquiry that investigated the coup attempt, in which former president Jair Bolsonaro, Eduardo's father, was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison in September 2025. The trial session will be in person, at 2 PM, and three votes are needed to form a majority in the decision on conviction or acquittal. ✓
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"O presidente da Primeira Turma do Supremo Tribunal Federal, ministro Flávio Dino, marcou para o dia 16 de junho, às 14h, o julgamento do ex-deputado federal Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) por coação no curso do processo."
Eduardo Bolsonaro will be tried by the STF's 1st Panel on June 16, 2026
Eduardo Bolsonaro is being represented by the Federal Public Defender's Office for not having hired a private attorney
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Covered by only some sources (2)
Eduardo Bolsonaro lost his deputy mandate due to excessive absences in the Chamber
The defense requested annulment of the process alleging bias of Alexandre de Moraes
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What are the STF precedents on coercion in the course of proceedings in the context of political crimes?
Why it's still unknown: Research for specific STF jurisprudence on doctrinal elements of art. 344 CP applied to politicians who coerce magistrates did not return substantive precedents.
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What is the specific doctrinal test that the STF will apply to characterize the crime of coercion in Eduardo Bolsonaro's case?
Why it's still unknown: No source details the legal elements that the 1st Panel will use to evaluate whether the conducts constitute criminal coercion or legitimate political pressure.
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How will the issue of Alexandre de Moraes' bias raised by the defense be resolved?
Why it's still unknown: The DPU requested annulment alleging that Moraes would be a victim of the conducts, but there is no information on how the 1st Panel will decide this procedural preliminary matter.