Thoughts on the Upcoming Sezioni Unite "Minor Issue" Ruling? (April 14 Hearing)
I’m curious to get this group's perspective on the upcoming Italian Supreme Court (Sezioni Unite) decision regarding the 'minor child' issue.
As many here know, the highest court in Rome held its definitive oral arguments on this exact issue last month on April 14, 2026. They are reviewing whether the old 1912 rule—which automatically stripped minor children of their Italian citizenship when their parents naturalized abroad—violates the modern Constitution.
The official written decision is expected to drop any day now within the standard 4-to-6 week publication window (putting it between now and mid-June).
For those working with actual Italian immigration attorneys on this, what are you hearing about the likely outcome? Do you think the Sezioni Unite will lean toward the recent trend of lower courts ruling in favor of the applicants, or will they uphold the Ministry of the Interior’s stricter 2024 guidelines?
Would love to hear how others are preparing their court cases or applications while we count down to this June ruling.