Abstract (in inglese)
The paper examines the proposal to establish a High Disciplinary Court within the framework of the recent constitutional reform of the judiciary, which assigns to this new body exclusive jurisdiction over disciplinary proceedings involving ordinary magistrates. After reconstructing the current constitutional framework on disciplinary justice and the role so far played by the High Council of the Judiciary (CSM), the study analyses the new constitutional provisions with regard to their composition, functioning, and potential systemic effects. Particular attention is devoted to critical issues: from consistency with the principle of the “natural judge” pre-established by law, to compatibility with Article 102 of the Constitution, and to the resilience of the balance between judicial independence and external oversight. The paper ultimately considers the impact of the reform on the autonomy of the judicial branch and the possible tensions with the supreme principles of the constitutional order.