Paolo Grossi (judge)

Paolo Grossi (29 January 1933 – 4 July 2022) was an Italian judge. He was President of the Constitutional Court of Italy between 24 February 2016 and 23 February 2018. Grossi served as Judge on the Court from 23 February 2009 to 23 February 2018.[1]

This article is about the judge. For the Italian football player, see Paolo Grossi (footballer).

Paolo Grossi
President of the Constitutional Court of Italy
In office
24 February 2016 – 23 February 2018
Preceded byAlessandro Criscuolo
Succeeded byGiorgio Lattanzi
Judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy
In office
23 February 2009 – 23 February 2018
Appointed byGiorgio Napolitano
Preceded byGiovanni Maria Flick
Succeeded byFrancesco Viganò
Personal details
Born(1933-01-29)29 January 1933
Florence, Italy
Died4 July 2022(2022-07-04) (aged 89)
Florence, Italy

Career

Grossi was born in Florence. He was a law professor before he was appointed to the Constitutional Court by the President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, on 17 February 2009. Grossi was sworn in on 23 February 2009.[2]

At the University of Florence he worked as a professor of History of Medieval and Modern Law.[3]

Grossi was presented with the golden medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art on 28 June 1985 and made Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on 25 February 2009.[4][5]

He was an Honorary Editor of the University of Bologna Law Review, a general student-edited law journal published by the Department of Legal Studies of the University of Bologna.[6]

Works
  • Italian Civil Lawyers: An Historical Profile (2002)
  • Law between Power and the Judicial System (2005)
  • Society, Law, State: A Recovery for Law (2007)
  • The Medieval Judicial System (2008)
  • First Lesson on Law (2008)

References
  1. "I Presidenti dal 1956 ad oggi" (in Italian). Constitutional Court of Italy. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. "The Constitutional Court: Composition of the Court". Constitutional Court of Italy. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. "A History of European Law". Wiley. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. "Grossi Prof. Paolo" (in Italian). Office of the Italian President. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  5. "Grossi Prof. Paolo" (in Italian). Office of the Italian President. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  6. "Honorary Board". Bolognalawreview.unibo.it. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
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