Senate Plenary Approves André Mendonça's Appointment to the STF
The plenary of the Federal Senate approved, by 47 votes to 32, the nomination of former Minister of Justice and former Attorney General of the Union André Mendonça for the seat on the Federal Supreme Court (STF) left by the retirement of Minister Marco Aurélio Mello.
Earlier, Mendonça was questioned by members of the Committee for the Constitution of Justice (CCJ) of the House. There, approval was given by 18 votes in favor and another 9 against.
The nomination was stopped at the CCJ for more than four months, the longest time recorded to date. Senator Eliziane Gama (Cidadania-MA), was the first woman to report a minister nomination to the Supreme Court. Before the vote in the plenary, Eliziane said that no other nomination was charged with as much controversy as André Mendonça. According to her, the religious debate was seen taking the place of the debate on the candidate's shaky reputation and notorious legal knowledge. “No one can be vetoed for their religious orientation,” he said.
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