Marco Aurélio Mello

His Excellency
Marco Aurélio Mello

Justice Marco Aurélio Mello
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
Vice President of the Supreme Federal Court
In office
27 May 1999  27 May 2001
President Carlos Velloso
Preceded by Carlos Velloso
Succeeded by Maurício Corrêa
Minister of the Supreme Federal Court
Assumed office
13 June 1990[1]
Nominated by Fernando Collor de Mello
Preceded by Carlos Madeira[2]
Personal details
Born (1946-07-12) July 12, 1946
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spouse(s) Dra. Sandra De Santis Mendes de Farias Mello [2]
Alma mater Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law
Religion Roman Catholic

Marco Aurélio Mendes de Farias Mello (born July 12, 1946, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian judge, 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

  1. STF website
  2. 1 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.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Carlos Madeira
Judge of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil
1990–present
Incumbent


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