# Brazil Supreme Federal Court Fake News Inquiry leadership > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-supreme-federal-court-fake-news-inquiry-leadership > Updated: 2026-10-12T11:12:42.000Z. Sources: 55. Developments: 3. In late September 2026, Supreme Federal Court President Edson Fachin replaced Minister Alexandre de Moraes as the rapporteur of the Fake News Inquiry. While Moraes retained supervision over existing criminal actions with formal charges, Fachin assumed responsibility for new inquiries, petitions, and preliminary investigations. Following this transition, Fachin denied a request from Minister Luiz Fux for immediate, full electronic access to confidential files related to the Fake News and Digital Militias inquiries. Fux had sought access to sensitive documents, including those involving former President Jair Bolsonaro, within 48 hours. This request, stemming from a legal action by the Progressistas (PP) party, aimed to review the legality of proceedings involving investigations into a coup attempt and digital militias. Fachin clarified that the STF Presidency is conducting an individualized review of approximately 104 to 108 pending procedures to determine if sufficient information exists for decisions, noting that some materials require digitization and organization. By October 2026, Fachin formally communicated his intention to permanently archive the inquiry, which was opened in 2018 to investigate attacks against STF members and their families. He emphasized that the archiving process will only proceed once all necessary procedural steps are completed, including potential diligences with the Federal Police and the Prosecutor General's Office (PGR). Fachin noted that archiving will not automatically nullify previous decisions made by former rapporteur Alexandre de Moraes, and that full public access to the files will be granted only after these procedural steps are finalized. In mid-October 2026, Fachin dismissed a separate petition filed by lawyers Paulo Faria and Filipe de Oliveira that sought to investigate and remove Alexandre de Moraes from office. ## Claims - Minister Luiz Fux ordered the court's judicial secretariat to provide his office with access to confidential files within 48 hours. (disputed by 18 sources) - Minister Edson Fachin denied Minister Luiz Fux's request for immediate full access to the confidential investigation files. (disputed by 17 sources) - STF President Edson Fachin intends to permanently archive the Fake News inquiry. (corroborated by 24 sources) - There are between 104 and 108 pending procedures related to the Fake News inquiry that require individual examination. (corroborated by 23 sources) - The Prosecutor General's Office (PGR) will be responsible for defining the next steps, such as potential indictments or archiving. (corroborated by 19 sources) - The Progressistas party filed a legal action (ADPF 1144) contesting the actions of Minister Alexandre de Moraes. (corroborated by 6 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-12: Edson Fachin reviews fake news inquiry and dismisses request against Moraes STF President Edson Fachin is reviewing 104 procedures related to the fake news inquiry and has dismissed a request to investigate Justice Alexandre de Moraes due to lack of legal standing. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/edson-fachin-reviews-fake-news-inquiry-and-dismisses-request-against-moraes ### 2026-10-09: STF President Edson Fachin plans to archive Fake News inquiry STF President Edson Fachin intends to archive the Fake News inquiry after reviewing over 100 pending procedures, denying Minister Luiz Fux's request for immediate full access to the confidential files. 46 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-stf-president-fachin-plans-to-archive-fake-news-inquiry ### 2026-09-27: Supreme Federal Court President replaces Moraes as Fake News Inquiry rapporteur Supreme Federal Court President Edson Fachin has replaced Alexandre de Moraes as the rapporteur of the Fake News Inquiry, while maintaining existing criminal charges under Moraes. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/supreme-federal-court-president-replaces-moraes-as-fake-news-inquiry-rapporteur --- Cite as: Brazil Supreme Federal Court Fake News Inquiry leadership. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-supreme-federal-court-fake-news-inquiry-leadership