Italian Citizenship Litigation: Constitutional Challenge to Decree-Law No. 26/2025 and Conversion Law No. 74/2025

In the course of my professional activity in the field of Italian citizenship by descent, I have prepared a legal brief that includes a detailed and structured constitutional challenge to Decree-Law No. 26/2025 and its conversion into Law No. 74/2025.

This challenge addresses critical issues concerning the protection of fundamental civil rights, which, under the current legislative framework, appear to be significantly restricted, particularly with respect to individuals seeking recognition of Italian citizenship through judicial proceedings.

I firmly believe that the role of an attorney, especially when confronting matters of constitutional relevance and systemic impact, should not be confined to the defense of individual cases, but should extend to the broader promotion of justice and the circulation of effective legal strategies.

For this reason, I have decided to make this legal brief freely available to anyone who may have an interest in it, attorneys, scholars, legal practitioners, and affected individuals, expressly authorizing its use, in whole or in part.

The purpose of this initiative is to:

• facilitate access to a well-founded constitutional argument against Decree-Law No. 26/2025 and Law No. 74/2025;
• support and strengthen similar legal actions in Italian courts;
• contribute to a broader and more effective protection of the rights of individuals seeking recognition of Italian citizenship.

Anyone is therefore free to use, adapt, and further develop the contents of this brief according to their own legal strategy, with the sole aim of advancing the protection of civil rights and ensuring proper constitutional scrutiny of the current legislative framework.

Click here to download the full legal brief

This decision reflects a clear conviction: when fundamental rights are at stake, legal knowledge should not remain confined, but should be shared as a tool of collective protection and legal progress.

I remain available for any further discussion or professional exchange on this matter.

Avvocato Adriana Maria Ruggeri
 

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