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Brazil’s Supreme Court suspends Gabriela Hardt’s removal from judicial post
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux suspended Gabriela Hardt’s removal from her judicial post on Monday.
The National Council of Justice had ordered the federal judge removed for two years in August.
Hardt was a substitute judge at a federal court in Curitiba, which handled many Lava Jato cases, and took charge of some of them after Sergio Moro left the bench.
The disciplinary case concerned her approval of a deal between Petrobras and federal prosecutors to create a fund using money from fines; the council said she may have acted beyond her authority.
Fux’s order says Hardt can return to work immediately and bars the regional federal court from imposing another penalty for now.
The suspension lasts until a final ruling on Hardt’s legal challenge to the council’s decision.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux suspended Gabriela Hardt’s removal from her judicial post.
The suspension remains in effect at least until the final ruling on a legal challenge filed by Hardt.
The National Council of Justice had imposed the two-year removal in August.
The disciplinary case concerned Hardt’s approval of an agreement between Petrobras and federal prosecutors to create a fund using fine proceeds.
Fux said there was no other legal obstacle to Hardt’s immediate return to her role.
- Who
- Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux suspended the removal of federal judge Gabriela Hardt.
- What
- He halted a two-year removal imposed by the National Council of Justice, pending a final ruling on Hardt’s legal challenge.
- When
- Monday, November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Brazil. Hardt served as a substitute judge at the 13th Federal Court in Curitiba.
- Why
- The disciplinary case alleged that Hardt exceeded her authority by approving an agreement between Petrobras and federal prosecutors to create a fund from fine proceeds.
National Council of Justice
Luiz Fux
Removal
National Council of Justice
The council imposed a two-year removal after considering a disciplinary case concerning Hardt’s approval of an agreement between Petrobras and federal prosecutors.
Luiz Fux
Fux suspended the removal at least until the final ruling on Hardt’s legal challenge.
Return to office
National Council of Justice
The council’s decision had removed Hardt from her post.
Luiz Fux
Fux said there was no other legal obstacle to her immediate return and barred the regional federal court from applying another penalty.
The 13th Federal Court in Curitiba became a center for Lava Jato cases.
Hardt temporarily took responsibility for Lava Jato cases after Sergio Moro left the judiciary.
An administrative case against Hardt was opened at the request of then PT national president Gleisi Hoffmann.
The National Council of Justice removed Hardt from her post for two years.
Luiz Fux suspended the removal pending a final ruling on Hardt’s legal challenge.
- Judge
- Gabriela Hardt
- Supreme Court justice
- Luiz Fux
- Removal period
- Two years
- Court
- 13th Federal Court in Curitiba
- Disciplinary case opened
- 2024
What people are saying
with the establishment of conditions for future approval and anticipation of a favorable decision