The constitutional reform of the judicial system — which, among other things, introduces the separation of magistrates’ careers — has been approved in a second reading by the Senate. Now, two more parliamentary steps are needed, and above all, the already announced confirmatory referendum, before this idea - which has been key to the center-right's program since the days of Silvio Berlusconi, whom many now regard as the "political father" of this transition - is signed into law. The reform's key feature is a clear distinction between magistrates who judge (judges) and those who prosecute (prosecutors), two individuals who before, despite their differing functions, were on the same career path and may change from one to the other over their professional lives. The most significant change is the establishment of two distinct Superior Councils of the Judiciary: one for prosecutors and one for judges. Both will be chaired by the President of the Republic and made up of a mix of magistrates drawn at random and Parliament-appointed specialists. The objective, as stated by its advocates, is to enhance transparency in the self-governance of the judiciary and mitigate the influence of factions. The reform also establishes a new High Disciplinary Court, which is independent of the Superior Councils and will rule on the conduct of magistrates, divided into judges and prosecutors. Government forces are overjoyed, while the left-wing opposition and the National Association of Magistrates (ANM) voice harsh criticism.