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Luca Palamara

Luca Palamara

Former judge and president of the National Association of Magistrates

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Italy votes on constitutional overhaul of its judiciary

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Disgraced; his 2019 scandal is central to the reform's justification

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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