Italian Courts Are Splitting on What to Do After the Constitutional Court Ruling: Suspend, Proceed, or Defer?
Italian courts are responding to the Constitutional Court ruling in three different ways: some are proceeding with rulings, some are suspending cases, and others are deferring to fall 2026. Where your case is filed now matters as much as its merits.
Venice Court Recognizes Citizenship Despite Tajani Decree in Post-Decree Case: The Full Story
In a case filed November 2025, seven months after the Tajani Decree, Judge Chiara Martin of the Tribunale di Venezia recognized two Brazilian descendants as Italian citizens from birth without referencing Law 74/2025. Case RG 21984/2025, led by attorney Claudio Lagana, involved third and fourth generation descendants. This is not a grandfathered case. It is a direct challenge to the decree that succeeded.
Constitutional Court Rules on D.L. 36/2025: What It Means and Why It Is Far From Over
On March 12, 2026, Italy’s Constitutional Court issued a ruling on the Turin challenge to D.L. 36/2025. Headlines treated it as a final verdict. The reality is far more complex: the full judgment hasn’t been published, broader challenges from Campobasso and Mantova remain pending, and the Court of Cassation hearing on April 14 may be even more consequential.