Lawyer demands Mendonça recusal in Bolsonaro genocide appeal, stalled since 2021

A lawyer has filed a motion demanding that Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça recuse himself from an appeal against the archiving of a genocide complaint involving former President Jair Bolsonaro, citing alleged bias and slow progress. The appeal has been stalled since 2021, and the motion adds procedural pressure in an ongoing legal battle. The outcome could affect the pace and direction of Bolsonaro-related judicial proceedings in Brazil.