Constitutional Court of Italy

Constitutional Court
Established1948 (in the Constitution)
1955 (effective)
JurisdictionItaly
LocationRome, Italy
Composition methodElected/appointed in equal portions by Italian Parliament, President of the Italian Republic, and highest Italian courts
Authorised byConstitution of Italy
Judge term length9 years (not renewable)
Number of positions15
WebsiteOfficial website
President of the Court
CurrentlyAugusto Barbera
Since12 December 2023

The Constitutional Court of the Italian Republic (Italian: Corte costituzionale della Repubblica Italiana) 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.