http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20200617-003744-0 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/judicial-responses-to-bolsonarism-the-leading-role-of-the-federal-supreme-court/ Judicial Responses to Bolsonarism: The Leading Role of the Federal Supreme Court Peluso Neder Meyer, Emilio Bustamante, Thomas eng 2020-06-16 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Bolsonaro Democratic Backsliding rule of law crisis Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Criticism against the Brazilian judiciary, especially the Supreme Court, has been on the rise in the past couple of decades. Under Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency, however, courts are experiencing a more radical and dangerous form of opposition, which transcends the borders of legitimate criticism and undertakes a direct attack on the judicial branch. This must be understood in light of the Federal Supreme Court’s backlash against Bolsonaro’s maneuvers to flame his supporters and violate the Brazilian Constitution of 1988. This article aims at recollecting the most important rulings and procedures that take part in this reaction.