Marena v. Auler

Case Law
Country
Country Location

Latitude: -9.531069703582213

Longitude: -52.923056365109474

Country Location (linked Case Law)
Brazil
Decision Date
30 de mar. de 2016
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction or Order Granted
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Case Number
0012169-78.2016.8.16.0182
Case Summary

The Curitiba Civil Court granted an injunction requiring a journalist, Marcelo Auler, to take down a blog in which he accused a Federal Marshall of leaking information regarding “Operação Lava-Jato,” a police investigation into a corruption scandal in Brazil.

The decision establishes a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.

Related Caselaw (self)
Source Name and URL
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression