Brazilian courts issue rulings on lawyers, politicians and public consortium

The Bahia Court of Justice denied a habeas corpus petition filed by the state bar on behalf of ten lawyers detained in Operation Sintonia de Gravata, keeping them in the Salvador public jail pending further information on their custody conditions.

The Supreme Federal Court (STF) rejected a request by former Itaúna mayor Neider Moreira to annul his conviction for a “rachadinha” scheme, upholding the six‑year sentence imposed by the Minas Gerais state court.

In a separate STF decision, Minister Cármen Lúcia declined a vice‑mayor’s request to suspend the cassation of the elected ticket in Nova Olinda, Maranhão, preserving the regional electoral court’s ruling that cancelled the mayor‑vice‑mayor duo’s mandates.

The Bahia State Court of Auditors (TCM‑BA) maintained a precautionary order that halts financial transfers from 21 municipalities to the National Consortium for Innovation and Public Efficiency (CONEP) and blocks automatic debits, citing irregularities in the consortium’s statutory changes.

The Amazonas Regional Electoral Court upheld the suspension of the cassation of councilor Elan Alencar’s mandate, allowing him to resume his seat in the Manaus City Council while the case proceeds to the Superior Electoral Court.

The Rondônia Court of Justice affirmed the conviction of a military police officer for illegal possession of a firearm, rejecting all appeals and confirming a two‑year prison term.

Finally, the Santa Catarina Court of Justice reversed precautionary measures against two defendants in a family‑conflict case, finding the restrictions unnecessary and maintaining the lower court’s revocation.