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.
April 14, 2026: The Sezioni Unite Hearing That Could Reshape Italian Citizenship Law
On April 14, 2026, the Joint Sections of Italy’s Court of Cassation will rule on retroactivity of D.L. 36/2025 and the minor issue that affects 60-70% of Italian-American families. A Sezioni Unite ruling binds every court in Italy. Here’s what’s at stake.
Italy’s Supreme Court Refers the Minor Issue to the Sezioni Unite: The Entire System Needs a Definitive Answer
The Court of Cassation has referred the minor issue to the Sezioni Unite, acknowledging that conflicting interpretations require a binding resolution. The ruling will affect the majority of Italian-American citizenship cases.
Cassazione Sentenza 14194/2024: You Don’t Need a Birth Certificate to Prove Italian Descent
The Court of Cassation has ruled that a birth certificate is not the only way to prove Italian descent. Sentenza 14194/2024 establishes a multi-level proof system for filiation, opening alternatives for families with missing 19th-century records.
Cassazione Order 454/2024 Confirms: A Father’s Naturalization Broke the Citizenship Chain for Minor Children
Cassazione Order 454/2024 confirms the strict reading of the 1912 citizenship law: when an Italian citizen naturalized while their children were minors, those children lost Italian citizenship. The ruling cements a position that will soon affect hundreds of thousands of applications.
Four Italian Courts Ask the Constitutional Court: Is Unlimited Citizenship by Descent Constitutional?
Four Italian courts have referred the same question to the Constitutional Court: is unlimited citizenship by descent constitutional? The referrals from Bologna, Milan, Florence, and Rome mark the first formal judicial challenge to jure sanguinis as practiced for 160 years.
Cassazione Order 17161/2023: The First Signal That the Minor Issue Was About to Reshape Italian Citizenship
Cassazione Order 17161/2023 adopted a strict reading of the 1912 citizenship law, holding that children automatically lost Italian citizenship when their father naturalized. This affects an estimated 60-70% of Italian-American families seeking citizenship by descent.