| His ExcellencyMarco Aurélio Mello | |
|---|---|
 Mello in 2017 | |
| Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
| In office 13 June 1990 – 9 July 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Fernando Collor de Mello |
| Preceded by | Carlos Madeira |
| Succeeded by | André Mendonça |
| 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 | (1946-07-12) 12 July 1946 (age 78) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Spouse | Sandra De Santis Mendes |
| 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 former justice of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, appointed to the position by his cousin, former President of Brazil Fernando Collor de Mello.
In a controversial decision in October 2012, Marco Aurélio Mello released from jail Luiz André Ferreira da Silva, a politician of the city of Rio de Janeiro who had been arrested for involvement with the Milícia Mafia in Rio de Janeiro.
In 2020, Marco Aurélio Mello released Brazilian drug warlord André do Rap. The decision was reversed just a few hours later by the President of the Brazilian Supreme Court who ordered that the drug warlord be put back in jail, but by then he had become a fugitive.
Marco Aurélio retired from the STF on 9 July 2021.
References
- STF website
- ^ "Aposentadoria de Marco Aurélio Mello no STF é publicada no Diário Oficial" (in Portuguese). G1. 9 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- https://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/fux-nao-superior-aos-demais-quis-jogar-para-turba-diz-marco-aurelio-sobre-prisao-de-traficante-1-24687876 O Globo
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| Preceded byHildebrando Bisaglia | Justice of the Superior Labour Court 1981–1990 |
Succeeded byManoel Mendes de Freitas |
| Preceded byCarlos Madeira | Justice of the Supreme Federal Court 1990–2021 |
Succeeded byAndré Mendonça |
| Preceded byCarlos Velloso | President of the Supreme Federal Court 2001–2003 |
Succeeded byMaurício Corrêa |
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