Marco Aurélio Mello

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.

His Excellency

Marco Aurélio Mello
Justice Marco Aurélio Mello
Justice of the Supreme Federal Court
Assumed office
13 June 1990[1]
Nominated byFernando Collor de Mello
Preceded byCarlos Madeira[2]
49th President of the Supreme Federal Court
In office
27 May 2001 – 5 June 2003
Vice PresidentMaurício Corrêa
Preceded byCarlos Velloso
Succeeded byMaurício Corrêa
Personal details
Born (1946-07-12) 12 July 1946
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spouse(s)Sandra De Santis Mendes[2]
Alma materFederal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

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
  1. STF website
  2. STF Website. (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  3. "Solto pelo STF, acusado de chefiar milícia volta à Câmara do Rio". Jornal do Brasil. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
Legal offices
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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