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Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura (High Council of the Judiciary)

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Italy votes on constitutional overhaul of its judiciary

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Would be split into two separate councils under the reform

Italy's postwar constitution placed judges and prosecutors in a single, self-governing body to prevent a repeat of fascist-era political control over the courts. On March 22, Italian voters began deciding whether to tear that structure apart. The referendum asks whether to permanently separate judicial and prosecutorial careers, split the governing council in two, and replace elections for council seats with a lottery.

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