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Mario Rosario Morelli (born 15 May 1941) is an Italian judge. He was Judge of the
Constitutional Court of Italy The Constitutional Court of the Italian Republic () is the highest court of Italy in matters of constitutional law. Sometimes, the name ''Consulta'' is used as a metonym for it, because its sessions are held in Palazzo della Consulta in Rome. ...
between 12 December 2011 and 12 December 2020, and served as its president from 16 September 2020.


Career

Morelli was born in
Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
on 15 May 1941. He was a President of Section of the
Court of Cassation A court of cassation is a high-instance court that exists in some judicial systems. Courts of cassation do not re-examine the facts of a case; they only interpret the relevant law. In this, they are appellate courts of the highest instance. In ...
before being appointed to the Constitutional Court by the Court of Cassation on 18 November 2011. He was sworn in on 12 December 2011. When Giorgio Lattanzi became President of the Court on 8 March 2018, he named Morelli Vice President. He was confirmed in this position by President
Marta Cartabia Marta Cartabia (; born 14 May 1963) is an Italian jurist and academic who served as Minister of Justice in the government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi. Cartabia previously was Judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy between 2011 and 2020, ...
on 11 December 2019. On 16 September 2020 Morelli became president, he was elected in the second round of voting with nine votes, while
Giancarlo Coraggio Giancarlo Coraggio (born 16 December 1940) is an Italian magistrate. He has been Judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy from 28 January 2013 to 28 January 2022 and President of the Constitutional Court from 18 December 2020 to 28 January 2022 ...
obtained five and
Giuliano Amato Giuliano Amato (; born 13 May 1938) is an Italian politician who twice served as Prime Minister of Italy, first from 1992 to 1993 and again from 2000 to 2001. Upon Arnaldo Forlani's death in July 2023, Amato became the country's earliest-servin ...
received one. As first act in office he made both Coraggio and Amato Vice President. His term in office ended on 12 December 2020.


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1941 births Living people Judges of the Constitutional Court of Italy Judges from Rome 21st-century Italian judges Presidents of the Constitutional Court of Italy Vice presidents of the Constitutional Court of Italy {{Italy-law-bio-stub