Latest Judgments of the Federal Court
Here you will find the most recent judgments of the Federal Court (BGer) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and dispositive elements. For the other judgments, you will find a summary of the facts. The complete summaries of all judgments are available on the portal of Lexplorer. There, you can configure your newsletter and receive the latest judgments tailored to your areas of law.
8C_410/2025: Service and Expiration of Deadline in a Complaint Against a Judgment of the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ filed a complaint against the judgment of the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich dated May 16, 2025, which was served to him according to postal certification on June 3, 2025. The complaint was not submitted to the post until July 14, 2025. The point of contention was the adherence to the legal deadline for appeals.
Summary of the Considerations
1. (E.1) According to applicable law, a court service is considered to have been carried out when it has reached the recipient's domain by ordinary means; actual knowledge is not required. The deadline for appeals begins the following day (see Art. 44 para. 1 BGG).
2. (E.2) In the present case, the judgment was served on June 3, 2025, meaning the deadline began to run the following day, June 4, 2025, and ended on July 3, 2025.
3. (E.3) The complaint submitted to the post on July 14, 2025, was obviously late and therefore could not be considered.
4. (E.4) Applying the simplified procedure according to Art. 108 para. 1 lit. a BGG, the court did not admit the complaint.
Summary of the Dispositive
The complaint is not considered, and no costs are incurred.
7B_1208/2024: Decision on the Use of Evidence Disputed in Court
Summary of the Facts
A.________ (born in 2000) was accused of sending unwanted images and messages of a sexual nature to several girls and women (some minors) via the social network Instagram. The investigations led to evidence secured through a request from the police to Facebook Ireland Ltd. The complainant requested the removal and destruction of this and other documents from the proceedings, claiming they were obtained unlawfully. These requests were denied by both the prosecutor of the Arrondissement de l'Est vaudois and the Chambre des recours pénale of the Cantonal Court of Vaud.
Summary of the Considerations
The Federal Court first examines jurisdiction and the potential for irreparable harm due to an interim decision. It notes that the decision was made in an ongoing criminal procedure and can generally be challenged later in the main proceedings. However, the complainant argued that the retention and use of the disputed evidence already presented a significant disadvantage to his rights. The Federal Court concludes that the lower court violated procedural regulations, particularly by failing to ensure a proper exchange of opinions among the parties in the cantonal proceedings. This defect prevented the public prosecutor's office from introducing relevant evidence and statements in defense of its position. The Federal Court emphasizes that the complainant's claims regarding the unlawful gathering of evidence have not been adequately addressed so far and highlights that the lower court must better justify its judgment and gather further relevant evidence.
Summary of the Dispositive
The complaint was upheld, the judgment of the lower court was annulled, and the case was returned for reevaluation.
7F_26/2025: Judgment Regarding a Request for Revision
Summary of the Facts
The applicant A.________ requests with submission dated June 1, 2025, the revision of the Federal Court judgment 1B_575/2022 from November 17, 2022, in which the Federal Court did not admit a complaint he raised regarding recusal and delay of proceedings. The basis for the request is the allegation of the absence of recusal obligation by Federal Judge Monique Jametti due to personal animosity.
Summary of the Considerations
- **E.1:** The Federal Court refers to the legal force of its decisions and clarifies that a revision is only possible based on the reasons exhaustively regulated in Art. 121 et seq. BGG. A reconsideration of a decision perceived as incorrect is excluded. - **E.2:** The applicant refers to a criminal order issued against him on May 28, 2025, in which Federal Judge Monique Jametti is mentioned as the injured party. He derives animosity from this circumstance, which he believes would have justified a recusal obligation. However, the Federal Court states that such allegations are abusive since they could be arbitrarily raised against court officials. Furthermore, it is noted that a valid reason for revision according to Art. 121 lit. a BGG was not sufficiently substantiated. - **E.3:** Even if the deadline for submitting the revision request were observed, there is a lack of a detailed justification for why the alleged recusal reason is relevant. The Federal Court refers to similar legal cases and concludes that the objection does not provide a basis for a revision. - **E.4:** The revision request is unfounded and is dismissed. Furthermore, the request for free legal aid is rejected due to the hopelessness of the proceedings.
Summary of the Dispositive
The revision request is dismissed, as is the request for free legal aid, and the court costs are imposed on the applicant.
6B_134/2025: Decision Regarding a Conviction for Obstruction of Services in the Context of an Unauthorized Demonstration
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ participated in an unauthorized demonstration in downtown Lausanne on December 14, 2019. The goal of the action was to draw attention to climate issues through blockades. This obstructed traffic routes, particularly for several lines of public transport. The incidents also caused delays in emergency services. The complainant was convicted for obstruction of services under Art. 239 StGB. He raised various legal objections, including violation of the principle "in dubio pro reo" as well as his right to assembly under Art. 11 ECHR. The lower courts repeatedly confirmed the conviction, even after it was returned by the Federal Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_407/2025: Extradition to Romania
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Office of Justice authorized the extradition of A.________ to Romania to serve a prison sentence for drug offenses. A.________ appealed against this, arguing that his health problems opposed extradition. This appeal was dismissed by the Federal Criminal Court. A.________ then filed an appeal to the Federal Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8F_5/2025: Decision on a Revision Question in the Area of Invalidity Insurance
Summary of the Facts
The insured (A.________) requested a revision of the Federal Court decision of June 24, 2024 (8C_21/2024), with which her complaint against the rejection of a new benefit due to psychological complaints by the invalidity insurance was dismissed. She justified the revision requests with new medical reports that had been created after this Federal Court decision in 2024.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_412/2025: Decision on the Admissibility of a Complaint in the Area of Social Assistance
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed a complaint on June 3, 2025, against a judgment of the Cantonal Court of Neuchâtel dated May 20, 2025, but failed to transmit the contested decision with his submission. The Federal Court granted the complainant a deadline on June 5, 2025, to remedy this formal deficiency, which he did not utilize.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_485/2024: Claim for Invalidity Pension from December 1, 2020
Summary of the Facts
The complainant, a trained seamstress, registered with the invalidity insurance (IV) in June 2020 due to health problems caused by a fall down the stairs in November 2019. After integration attempts and medical measures, the IV office in Schaffhausen granted the complainant a full invalidity pension retroactively from December 2022. However, the complainant demands the pension starting from December 2020. The Cantonal Court of Schaffhausen dismissed the complaint against the IV office's decision. The complainant filed an appeal to the Federal Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_852/2024: Complaint Against Decision Regarding Modification of Divorce Judgment (Parental Rights)
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.A.________ requests the modification of the divorce judgment from 2019 to grant him sole custody of the children. He relies on an expert report from 2023, which attests to psychological problems and limited parental capabilities of his ex-wife. The cantonal appellate authority largely rejected these arguments and denied the modification of the divorce judgment.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9C_281/2024: Decision on the Cost Coverage of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Connection with a Post-Covid-19 Illness
Summary of the Facts
The complainant, A.________, submitted a request for cost coverage of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (Post-Covid-19 illness) to the mandatory health insurance (CSS Kranken-Versicherung AG) on September 1, 2022, through his doctor. After the cost coverage was denied on October 4, 2022, and the reconsideration request was dismissed on March 1, 2023, CSS definitively excluded the obligation to perform benefits with a decision on June 28, 2023. The lower court, the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich, dismissed the complaint against the decision.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_185/2025: Decision Regarding the Withdrawal of a Complaint in the Area of Public Service Law
Summary of the Facts
A.________, an employee of the City of Lausanne, was required by the municipal administration to accurately record his presence and absence times in the software system TimeTool, to refrain from manual entries, to always record absences (except for the 15-minute break), and to present a medical certificate from the first day of incapacity to work. Furthermore, he was prohibited from remote work. The lower court, the Administrative Court of the Canton of Vaud, suspended the obligation to present a medical certificate from the first day but dismissed the remainder of the complaint. A.________ withdrew his complaint to the Federal Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9C_571/2024: Judgment on Invalidity Pension Following Re-registration
Summary of the Facts
The complainant, A.________, requested the granting of a full IV pension from February 1, 2019, after re-registrations with the invalidity insurance. The IV office and the Administrative Court of the Canton of Schwyz dismissed the corresponding requests due to a lack of deterioration in health status. Before the Federal Court, the complainant maintained his request and submitted additional medical reports that were intended to demonstrate a deterioration in his health status.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_359/2025: Inadmissibility of a Complaint in the Area of Invalidity Insurance
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court had to assess the complaint of A.________, represented by B.________, against the lower court's decision of the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich. The subject was a procedural prerequisite in connection with invalidity insurance. The complaint was submitted late, and formal deficiencies were not remedied within the set deadline.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_697/2024: Rejection of a Recusal Request Against a Prosecutor in Criminal Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
The criminal proceedings against A.________ for sexual acts with children and pornography led to a dispute regarding the conduct of a final hearing by the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Bern. Mr. A.________ submitted a recusal request against the responsible prosecutor Géraldine Kipfer, which was rejected by the Higher Court of the Canton of Bern.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_590/2024: Judgment on Marriage and Property Law
Summary of the Facts
A.________ (British citizen) and B.________ (Polish citizen) married on September 23, 2011. Prior to that, they signed a marriage contract in Great Britain. The marriage was dissolved by a judgment of the first-instance court of the Canton of Geneva on April 8, 2022, with the division of the property regime and pension claims. A.________ appealed against the judgment, and the Cour de justice of the Canton of Geneva modified parts of the first-instance judgment. A.________ then filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_378/2025: Decision on the Unsealing of Data Carriers in Criminal Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
The Public Prosecutor's Office of Basel-Stadt is conducting criminal proceedings against A.________ for numerous offenses, including commercial fraud, forgery of documents, and money laundering. During house searches, various electronic devices and data carriers were seized and sealed, partly at A.________'s request. The Public Prosecutor's Office requested the unsealing of these from the coercive measures court of the Canton of Basel-Stadt. The court granted the request except for correspondence with lawyers. A.________ subsequently filed a complaint against this hybrid decision to the Federal Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9C_722/2024: Tax Deductibility of Costs for a Replacement Build
Summary of the Facts
The taxpayer A.________ declared certain costs in her tax return for the tax period 2020 related to the demolition and replacement construction of a residential property as deductible. After examination, she was recognized for demolition costs of CHF 40,000, but other claimed costs were rejected. Her objections, complaints, and the appeal against the rejections were all dismissed by the cantonal authorities. The taxpayer is requesting before the Federal Court the consideration of additional costs as deductions.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_574/2025: Decision on Sentencing and Application of Law Regarding Violations of the Narcotics Act
Summary of the Facts
The complainant was convicted by the court for repeated violations of the Narcotics Act, namely possession and consumption of narcotics as well as dealing with them. He appealed against his first judgment, which was partially overturned and decided anew by the cantonal instance. He filed a complaint against the judgment of the appeals instance to the Federal Court, claiming a violation of Art. 49 para. 2 of the Penal Code (StGB) as well as an alleged disproportion of the imposed sanctions.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_417/2025: Procedural Requirements in a Complaint Against a Rejection Decision in Accident Insurance Law
Summary of the Facts
GENERALI Allgemeine Versicherungen AG filed a complaint with the Federal Court against a rejection decision of the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Basel-Stadt. In this case, the decision regarding the assessment was annulled and the matter was returned for the conduct of a reconciliation procedure according to Art. 7j ATSV. The point of contention was the appealability of an interim decision and the associated procedural requirements according to Art. 93 BGG.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9C_347/2024: Replacement Procurement and Tax Deferral Regarding Capital Gains Tax
Summary of the Facts
A.________ sold a self-occupied property in the Canton of St. Gallen and applied for a tax deferral due to replacement procurement. The Cantonal Tax Office refused the tax deferral as the property had been vacant for a long time before the sale. The Administrative Court of the Canton of St. Gallen granted the tax deferral and referred the matter back to the tax office. The Cantonal Tax Office subsequently filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_336/2025: Inadmissibility of the Complaint Concerning Supplementary Benefits
Summary of the Facts
A.________ applied for supplementary benefits from the Service des prestations complémentaires (SPC) of the Canton of Geneva, which confirmed the entitlement by order of October 18, 2024, and decision on objection on January 17, 2025. The complaint against the objection decision was declared inadmissible by the Chambre des assurances sociales of the Cour de justice of Geneva in a decision dated May 15, 2025, due to late submission. Before the Federal Court, the complainant criticized the cantonal decision but did not meet the legally required standards for substantiating a complaint.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_390/2025: Judgment on the Non-initiation of a Criminal Proceeding in Connection with a Risk Report
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ filed a criminal complaint against B.________ and C.________, as she perceived their risk report to the KESB regarding her child suffering from Down syndrome as defamatory. The Public Prosecutor's Office of Schwyz ordered the non-initiation of proceedings. After the complaints of the complainant were dismissed by the Cantonal Court of Schwyz and a rejection decision by the Federal Court, the Cantonal Court re-examined the case, confirmed the non-initiation, and imposed the procedural costs on the complainant.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_572/2025: Decision on the Dispute Over Court Costs and Right to Appeal
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was requested by the clerk of the District Court of Broye and Nord vaudois on May 12, 2025, to make an advance payment of expenses of CHF 2,250. This demand concerned half of the presumed court costs according to Art. 98 para. 1 ZPO in a procedure initiated against several parties. A.________ lodged a complaint against this order, which was dismissed by the Civil Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Vaud on June 5, 2025. Thereafter, A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Court, which was dealt with in the present decision.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_156/2025: Accident Insurance: Assessment of Accident Causality in Shoulder Complaints
Summary of the Facts
A.________, who is compulsorily accident insured with AXA, suffered a fall on his knee and right shoulder on November 6, 2022. AXA suspended benefits on December 18, 2022, arguing that there was no natural causal link between the accident and the ongoing shoulder complaints. Both internal insurance investigations and external expert opinions showed discrepancies. The lower court upheld the suspension of benefits. A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_241/2025: Decision of the Federal Court Regarding Road Blockade in the Context of a Climate Demonstration
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ participated together with other demonstrators without official approval in a climate-related demonstration in Lausanne. They blocked Rue Centrale for several hours with their presence and with objects such as concrete blocks and wooden pallets. The police intervened only after several requests and a waiting period, forcibly clearing the demonstrators and initiating proceedings against individuals, including A.________. This led to his conviction for, among other things, obstruction of public services and traffic rule violations by the cantonal court. As a result of the complaint to the Federal Court, it was examined whether the conviction complied with these legal norms and whether it violated the complainant's fundamental rights.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7F_7/2025: Judgment Regarding a Revision Request and a Recusal Request
Summary of the Facts
The applicant A.________ requested the partial revision of the Federal Court judgment of January 29, 2025, in which the Federal Court had not admitted eight complaints. He claimed that the court overlooked essential facts and also requested the recusal of all Federal Judges due to alleged bias.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9C_275/2025: Mandatory Health Insurance Obligation for Pensioners Residing Abroad: Exercise of the Option Right
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a recipient of a Swiss old-age pension since 2009 and residing in France, requested in 2020 the termination of his Swiss health insurance due to his affiliation with the French health insurance system. The LAMal institution denied the exemption from mandatory health insurance in Switzerland, as A.________ had not submitted the required documents in due time and had exercised his option right with the French system late.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.