Catania judge Iolanda Apostolico resigned over the judicial decision. The CSM general assembly accepted his request to leave the judiciary with only one abstention. The judge was at the center of controversy because he participated in demonstrations against the security decisions of the yellow-green government and did not implement the so-called “Cutro Decree”, which stipulated the acceleration of deportation procedures for immigrants.
The request to terminate the service of the Apostolic Judge of the Court of Catania was considered among the “particularly urgent” proposals of the CSM Fourth Commission. “The resignation we read in the decision will be valid from the date specified by the magistrate (December 15, 2024)”.
Because the judge was caught in the middle of the argument
The decree in the dispute was issued by the Apostolic Magisterium at the end of September 2023 and concerned the cases of four Tunisian immigrants, aged between 23 and 38, who arrived in Lampedusa by sea. Immigrants held in administrative detention due to the so-called “Cutro decree” had to be taken to the CPR (Repatriation Monitoring Center) in Pozzallo for their protection requests to be examined in an expedited procedure. However, some lawyers objected to the decision, and Apostolico decided not to approve the commissioner’s request, entering into open conflict with Meloni’s government.
In justifying the decision, the court held that accelerated deportations were illegitimate and that the implementing decree imposing a financial guarantee of approximately 5 thousand euros, which immigrants from “safe” countries must provide through a bank guarantee for their protection, was unlawful. came to his conclusion. waiting for the results of their applications.
The controversy erupted when Deputy Prime Minister Salvini showed a video about X in which the judge participated in demonstrations against “security decrees” promoted by the yellow-green government in 2018. After the video was published, the Union called for Apostolico’s resignation, while the opposition referred to the “dossier” and demanded an investigation into the source of the disturbing video. Finally, following the decision not to approve the detention of four other immigrants, the judge was also put under scrutiny upon the instructions of the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio. Today, Wednesday, December 4th, resignation announcement.
Source: Today IT
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