Marco Aurélio Mello
His Excellency Marco Aurélio Mello | |
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Justice Marco Aurélio Mello | |
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
Assumed office 13 June 1990[1] | |
Nominated by | Fernando Collor de Mello |
Preceded by | Carlos Madeira[2] |
49th President of the Supreme Federal Court | |
In office 27 May 2001 – 5 June 2003 | |
Vice President | Maurício Corrêa |
Preceded by | Carlos Velloso |
Succeeded by | Maurício Corrêa |
Personal details | |
Born |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12 July 1946
Spouse(s) | Sandra De Santis Mendes[2] |
Alma mater | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) |
Marco Aurélio Mendes de Farias Mello (born 12 July 1946, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian justice of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, and member of the family of the former President of Brazil Fernando Collor de Mello.
In a controversial decision, Marco Aurélio Mello has recently (October, 2012) decided to interrupt the imprisonment of Luiz André Ferreira da Silva (aka Deco), a politician of the city of Rio de Janeiro who has been arrested for involvement with the Milícia mafia at Rio de Janeiro. [3]
References
- ↑ STF website
- 1 2 STF Website. (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Solto pelo STF, acusado de chefiar milícia volta à Câmara do Rio". Jornal do Brasil. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
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Preceded by Hildebrando Bisaglia |
Justice of the Superior Labour Court 1981–1990 |
Succeeded by Manoel Mendes de Freitas |
Preceded by Carlos Madeira |
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court 1990–present |
Incumbent |
Preceded by Carlos Velloso |
President of the Supreme Federal Court 2001–2003 |
Succeeded by Maurício Corrêa |
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