Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), denied this Monday (15) a request to postpone the trial of the criminal action in which former federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) is accused of coercion during the process. The case deals with Eduardo's efforts to promote tariffs from the United States against Brazilian exports. The case will be judged this Tuesday (16) by the First Panel of the court, which is made up of ministers Flávio Dino, Cristiano Zanin, Cármen Lúcia, in addition to Moraes, rapporteur of the case. Related news: Program against organized crime causes R$ 1.6 billion in losses to factions. Government of RJ is ordered to pay compensation for the death of children. Fachin defends STF after Italy points out bias in the Zambelli case. The postponement was requested by the Federal Public Defender's Office (DPU), a body that works to defend the former parliamentarian. Among the arguments presented, the body claimed that the group has had four of the five ministers since Luiz Fux's transfer to the Second Panel last year. For the DPU, a minister must be summoned to take part in the trial. When denying the request for postponement, Moraes said that the Court's internal regulations defined that groups can operate with a minimum quorum of three ministers. "There is, therefore, no violation of the principles of natural justice and collegiality in the judgment of this criminal action, in broad compliance with constitutional principles, the Internal Regulations of this Federal Supreme Court and procedural rules", stated Moraes.  >> Follow the Agência Brasil channel on WhatsApp Tariff  In November last year, the STF accepted a complaint from the Attorney General's Office (PGR) in the investigation that investigated Eduardo Bolsonaro's actions with the United States government to promote tariffs against Brazilian exports, the suspension of visas of federal government ministers and court ministers.  Since last year, Eduardo Bolsonaro has been in the United States and lost his parliamentary mandate for missing sessions of the Chamber of Deputies. Before releasing the case for trial, Alexandre de Moraes ordered the former deputy to be notified by notice, but he was neither found nor appointed a private lawyer. Given the situation, the minister authorized the defense to be carried out by the DPU.  In the final arguments presented to the Supreme Court, the body defended the annulment of the process and said that Moraes cannot judge the case as he may have been a victim of visa cancellation and financial sanctions arising from the Magnitsky Law. “Here the judge is, at the same time, the main victim of the conduct he is called to judge”, said the DPU.