# Italian judiciary reform debate > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-judiciary-reform-debate > Updated: 2026-07-30T03:59:55.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 2. In July 2026 former magistrate Luca Palamara argued that politics should be removed from Italy’s justice system. Citing the recent referendum in which the "no" side won, he proposed that members of the Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura (CSM) be chosen by lottery among senior law professors and lawyers rather than through political appointment. He presented the idea at the Ponza d'autore event ahead of the scheduled CSM elections for 25‑26 October. Later in the month, former magistrate Antonio Di Pietro spoke at the Salotto d’Europa forum, stressing chronic delays and overload in the courts. He called for a substantial increase in judges and staff to improve efficiency and protect rights, and he endorsed the government‑backed justice‑reform referendum promoted by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Di Pietro also highlighted the influence of internal currents within the CSM on judicial appointments and autonomy, reiterating the need to respect the referendum’s outcome while pursuing broader reforms. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-30: Antonio Di Pietro urges Italian justice reform at Salotto d'Europa Antonio Di Pietro criticised Italy’s slow, overburdened courts and backed Meloni’s justice‑reform referendum at a Salotto d’Europa debate, urging more judges and respect for the vote’s outcome. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/antonio-di-pietro-urges-italian-justice-reform-at-salotto-deuropa ### 2026-07-19: Luca Palamara Calls for Politics‑Free Judiciary and Lottery‑Based CSM Selection in Italy Former magistrate Luca Palamara proposes removing political influence from Italy’s judiciary by selecting CSM members through a lottery of law professors and senior lawyers, following the recent referendum’s “‑ 15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/luca-palamara-proposes-sortition-for-italys-supreme-judicial-council --- Cite as: Italian judiciary reform debate. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/italian-judiciary-reform-debate