nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20220705-172532-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 220705s2022||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20220705-172532-0 doi eng 342 23 Pignatiello, Giacomo Giorgini Author aut (orcid)0000-0002-2468-3657 The Italian Surname Saga - The Italian Constitutional Court Latest Judgment Signifies a Turning Point Within the Constitutional Order Pignatiello, Giacomo Giorgini Verfassungsblog 2022-07-05 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier On May 31, 2022, the Italian Constitutional Court (ICC) finally rendered its much-awaited decision (ICC, decision no. 131/2022) about domestic legislation on surname attribution. The judgment deserves closer attention for two main reasons. Next to fostering gender equality, it also exemplifies the new role of the ICC within the Italian constitutional order. CC BY-SA 4.0 gender equality Italian Constitutional Court separation of powers surnames Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-italian-surname-saga/ raw object