Giudizio sulle leggi in via principale e durata del processo costituzionale: riflessioni suggerite da un’analisi statistica

The essay, based on a statistical analysis of the duration of judgments defining conflicts on laws of the State and Regions, focuses on the fastest and slowest processes, respectively, to demonstrate how, even in the practice of this jurisdiction, the Constitutional Court holds a wide margin of discretion in terms of time management. Unlike what previous investigations have revealed in respect of judgments on conflicts between state entities, however, in this specific case the Court appears to be more cautious, reducing the political level of its decisions, as a result of employing this discretionality on the most objective basis possible and the ability to prioritise extrajudicial solutions to disputes that arise.