The lack of publication of the Italian Constitutional Court's ruling on the Turin case has begun to worry lawyers involved in cases challenging the Italian citizenship decree. According to a constitutional lawyer interviewed by [source name missing]. ItalianismThe lack of justification for the decision creates a gap in the preparation for the next hearings, scheduled for April 14 and June 9.
The Court held a hearing on March 11, 2026, and the following day released a statement declaring some issues partially unfounded and partially inadmissible in the case brought before the Turin Court. However, the full judgment has not yet been published.
Without this document, the lawyers still don't know the grounds on which the Court rejected some of the claims presented in the case.
“The problem is that we don’t know the motivations that led the Constitutional Court to declare the issues raised by the Turin Court partly unfounded and partly inadmissible. This ends up making the defense inconsistent. So much so that I would now like to file the memorial notes for the decision on the sentence, because, I repeat, the right to a defense ends up being affected, since we don’t know exactly the reasons, and therefore it becomes difficult to conduct a constitutional defense in court,” he explained.
Court deadline and impact on upcoming dates.
According to information reported to Italianismo, the Court still has up to 60 days to publish the sentenceThe announcement could happen in the coming weeks or within that timeframe.
According to the lawyer, the lack of justification directly affects the preparation of defenses in upcoming court appearances related to the decree.
One of those dates is April 14th, at the Court of Cassation. The other is June 9th, when the Constitutional Court is scheduled to review new cases, including proceedings from the Mantua Court.
There is also anticipation regarding the cases in Campobasso. publication in the Italian Official Gazettethis Wednesday (18), reinforces the possibility that these processes will be analyzed on the same date or in a separate session.
What has already been decided in the Turin case?
As Italianism published, the The Constitutional Court declared them partially unfounded and partially inadmissible. the questions of constitutional legitimacy raised against Decree-Law No. 36 of 2025, later converted into Law No. 74 of 2025.
The questioning originated in the Turin Court and concerned Article 1 of the decree, which altered the rules for the recognition of Italian citizenship by descent.
In a statement released on March 12, 2026, the Court rejected allegations of arbitrariness in distinguishing between applications submitted before and after March 28, 2025, and also dismissed the claim of violation of the European treaties cited in the proceedings.
Other allegations were deemed inadmissible. The full reasoning, however, has not yet been made public.
Campobasso broadens the debate.
The Campobasso case gained new weight after its publication in the Italian Official Gazette. The lawsuit questions the constitutionality of article 3-bis of law no. 91 of 1992, introduced by decree-law no. 36 of 2025.
In the text, the Campobasso Court It argues that, under the previous legislation, the request would have been granted. The decision also states that the constitutional controversy is relevant because the action was filed under the new rule and would not fall within the exceptions provided for in Article 3-bis itself.
According to the decision, the court raises doubts about the compatibility of the rule with constitutional principles, considering that the norm could, in practice, revoke a citizenship status already acquired through descent, even if not formally recognized.
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