Judge Luiz Antonio Bonat is expected to fill Moro's vacancy in the Lava Jato operation.
The vacancy left by Sergio Moro in Operation Lava Jato already has an owner; Judge Luiz Antonio Bonat, of the 21st Federal Court of Curitiba, has applied for the position formerly held by the ex-judge and current Minister of Justice; he is first in the seniority ranking, a criterion for choosing Moro's replacement, among all federal judges who could participate in the selection; therefore, Bonat will handle the Operation Lava Jato cases in the 13th Federal Court of Curitiba.
247 - The vacancy left by Sergio Moro in Operation Lava Jato already has an applicant. Judge Luiz Antonio Bonat, of the 21st Federal Court of Curitiba, has applied for the position previously held by the former judge and current Minister of Justice. He is first in the seniority ranking, the criterion for choosing Moro's replacement, among all federal judges who could participate in the selection. Therefore, Bonat will handle the Operation Lava Jato cases in the 13th Federal Court of Curitiba. information It's from the Gazeta do Povo newspaper.
The only chance for another judge to take the position is if Bonat gives up the vacancy. Applications to fill the position of head of the 13th Court closed this Monday (21). The deadline for withdrawing the candidacy is January 24. The official announcement of the new head of the Lava Jato Court will only take place on Friday (25).