Italy’s Constitutional Court: Amoroso’s term ends today, Viganò takes over on 14 November
Giovanni Amoroso’s term at Italy’s Constitutional Court ends on 13 November, according to the Court’s official account of its public farewell on 4 November.[2]
Francesco Viganò is due to take over as president on 14 November, as announced by the Court on 28 October and reported by ANSA that day.[1][3]
At this edition’s 6:30 a.m. Rome cutoff, the handover remains scheduled: this is not an account of an inauguration that has already occurred.
## Election and taking office are different dates
Viganò was elected unanimously on 28 October; the Court announced both the start of his presidency and its end on 8 March 2027, when his term as a constitutional judge expires.[1]
This is not a new election announced today, but an institutional calendar reminder ahead of the transition.[1][2]
His first press meeting as the new president is scheduled for the morning of Monday 16 November, after he takes office.[1]
We do not anticipate statements or positions on individual disputes.
## A farewell focused on collective decisions
At the 4 November farewell, Viganò delivered the tribute to Amoroso, highlighting his precision in conducting proceedings and willingness to listen within the Court.[2]
Amoroso stressed the collective nature of decisions and described the Court as a community of ideas and thought.[2]
The official account also lists changes to supplementary procedural rules recalled by the outgoing president, including interim proceedings in disputes between state powers and a unanimity criterion intended to safeguard the stability of decisions.[2]
These references belong to the farewell’s review of the Court’s work: they are not an announcement of a ruling on legislation currently under examination.
## A professional profile is not a forecast
The official biography records Viganò’s appointment as a constitutional judge in March 2018 and his service as vice-president from January 2025.[1]
It also describes research on fundamental rights, constitutional criminal law and relations between domestic and European courts.[1]
The useful point is the verified institutional timetable; an academic profile does not establish how a dispute will be decided.
## Sources
[1] https://www.cortecostituzionale.it/uploads/release/6ae1f1996d5fa.pdf — corte-elezione
[2] https://www.cortecostituzionale.it/uploads/release/6aeb30ca37fe0.pdf — corte-saluto
[3] https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2026/10/28/francesco-vigano-nuovo-presidente-della-consulta-_ee122bc2-802e-43a4-b899-572cdbfcd7e0.html — ansa-corte