The lawyer of Italian prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Niccolo Ghedini leaves the Palazzo Grazioli, Berlusconi’s residence in Rome on January 13, 2010. Italy’s top court opened the way for corruption trials involving Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to resume after modifying a temporary immunity law that has shielded the Italian leader. The Constitutional Court eliminated a clause in the law that grants Berlusconi automatic immunity, arguing instead that judges should decide on a case-by-case basis if the Italian leader should appear in court proceedings. The 15 judges said in a statement that the clause was “illegitimate.” The current law excuses Berlusconi and his ministers from prosecution on the grounds that they have to fulfil their official duties. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)
