What started as a quiet investigation into one justice has turned into a full-blown institutional crisis. Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who jailed ex-president Bolsonaro for coup attempts, is now under fire. His rival on the bench, Justice Mendonca (a Bolsonaro appointee), dug up old police files suggesting shady ties between de Moraes and a banker from a collapsed bank. Now, both sides are accusing each other of abuse of power; and the court’s own sessions are being cancelled. Even the federal police chief got caught in the crossfire; booted, then reinstated, all in a week. The country’s top court, meant to be the neutral umpire, is now split along political lines. And with national elections just weeks away, this isn’t just legal drama; it’s a legitimacy crisis. If the court can’t decide who’s right, who will voters trust to count their votes? The real question isn’t who’s guilty; it’s whether Brazil’s democracy can survive until election day.