Latest Judgments of the Federal Court
Here you will find the latest judgments of the Federal Court (BGer) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and dispositives. 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.
7B_527/2025: Rejection of the appointment of an official defender
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a Nigerian citizen residing in France, was repeatedly convicted for illegal residence and other offenses related to immigration law and non-compliance with official orders. In March 2025, he was again definitively convicted for illegal residence and other offenses by the police court of the Canton of Geneva and by a penal order from the Geneva prosecutor. A.________ requested the appointment of an official defender, which was refused by the police court of the Canton of Geneva and subsequently by the Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Geneva Justice Chamber.
Summary of the Considerations
The Federal Court addresses the admissibility of the complaint based on an interim order (§ 78, § 93 para. 1 lit. a BGG) and finds that there is an irreparable disadvantage. A.________ complains of a violation of federal law (§ 132 para. 1, para. 2 and para. 3 StPO) as well as international law (§ 6 para. 3 lit. b and c ECHR), stating that despite the severity of the sanction, an official defender was denied to him. The Federal Court explains that according to § 132 para. 1 lit. b StPO, official defense is only provided if the affected person is destitute and the need for official defense appears justified, for example, due to the seriousness of the matter or legal and factual complexities (§ 132 para. 2-3 StPO). The Criminal Appeals Chamber correctly examined that the criteria for the complexity of the case (§ 132 para. 2 StPO) were not met in the present case. The argument that an official defender should have been appointed regardless of the complexity due to the severity of the sanction was deemed unconvincing.
Summary of the Dispositive
The complaint is rejected, the request for free legal aid is denied, and A.________ bears the costs of the proceedings.
8C_141/2025: Decision on party compensation in the disability insurance procedure
Summary of the Facts
A.________ registered for benefits with the disability insurance office of the Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. They granted him a full disability pension. The Cantonal Court increased this to 133 1/3% of the minimum amount and obliged the respondent to pay an out-of-office party compensation of CHF 1,500. A.________ appealed against this, aiming for a higher party compensation.
Summary of the Considerations
**E.1:** This is a final decision under Art. 90 BGG. **E.2.1-2.2:** Grounds for appeal may include legal violations under Art. 95 BGG; arbitrariness occurs when a decision is obviously untenable. **E.3:** The appellant criticizes the amount of party compensation and invokes the prohibition of arbitrariness under Art. 9 BV. He claims an effort of 16.5 hours, which is not covered by the awarded amount. **E.4.1-4.3:** The party compensation is determined according to Art. 61 lit. g ATSG. The determination is at the court's discretion as long as there is no violation of the prohibition of arbitrariness. The previous instance justified its determination thoroughly and understandably. **E.5.1-5.4:** The previous instance considered the low effort of the legal documents and the lack of proof of higher costs. The appellant could not prove arbitrary exceeding of the discretion. **E.6:** The complaint is unfounded. **E.7:** The court costs are imposed on the appellant.
Summary of the Dispositive
The complaint was rejected and court costs were imposed on the appellant.
5F_66/2025: Judgment regarding a revision request
Summary of the Facts
The applicant requested a revision of the Federal Court judgment 5F_52/2025 from October 1, 2025. The revision request is based on alleged grounds for withdrawal as well as violations of the right to be heard and deficiencies in handling the application for free legal aid. Additional complaints regarding the assessment of evidence and general criticism of allegedly formulaic reasoning in judgments were also raised. The Federal Court rejected the allegations and declared certain parts of the request as abusive and querulous.
Summary of the Considerations
- E.1: Reference to the background of the revision request and general requirements for a revision. - E.2: The applicant complains about the involvement of Federal Judge Bovey in the earlier judgment; no grounds for withdrawal could be established, even in the case of a hypothetical withdrawal request. - E.3.1: The Federal Court deemed the criticism regarding the composition of the court and the report to the administrative commission unfounded and aimed at an impermissible reconsideration. - E.3.2: The request for free legal aid was examined and denied because the revision request was hopeless, not due to a lack of need. - E.3.3: Submitted evidence such as a social assistance confirmation and a medical certificate were deemed irrelevant for the decisions. - E.3.4: Allegations regarding violation of the obligation to provide reasoning and the right to be heard were considered non-substantial. - E.3.5: Abusive conduct of the applicant was established; the Federal Court reserves the right to dismiss further submissions of this kind without response. - E.4: The request for free legal aid is denied as the revision request is hopeless; court costs are imposed.
Summary of the Dispositive
The revision request was rejected and the application for free legal aid was also rejected. In addition, court costs were imposed.
2C_530/2025: Duration of administrative detention in preparation for deportation: Review by the Federal Court
Summary of the Facts
The Moroccan national A.________ applied for asylum in Switzerland in 2017, which was denied. A deportation order was issued. Due to numerous criminal offenses, A.________ was repeatedly expelled by the courts. Since December 2024, he has been in administrative detention in preparation for deportation. Several extensions of detention and requests for release were denied by cantonal authorities, most recently by the Cour de justice of the Canton of Geneva on August 12, 2025. A.________ cites health reasons and complains about the conditions of detention.
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1C_223/2025: Decision regarding termination of employment during the probation period under public service law
Summary of the Facts
The municipality of Lancy terminated the employment of A.________, which was during the probation period. The municipality justified this with insufficient qualifications and performance deficiencies of the employee for the position of accounting analyst. The termination was formally made after the probation period, but considering a 90-day illness period, the termination was regarded as having occurred during the probation period according to cantonal practice. The previous instance confirmed the termination.
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4A_366/2025: Definitive enforcement of a claim from a public document
Summary of the Facts
The appellant had signed a public document in which he unconditionally committed to pay the amount of CHF 3,500,000 plus default interest by January 31, 2023, and acknowledged direct enforcement. After being served with a payment order, he raised an objection. The first instance granted the creditor definitive enforcement. The appellant raised, among other things, claims of defects of will and an allegedly conditional contract, but failed with these objections before the previous instance, which dismissed his appeal. The appellant then filed a civil complaint with the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
7B_366/2025: Decision on the right to appoint a public defender
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a Nigerian citizen, was repeatedly convicted for illegal residence in Switzerland as well as for drug trafficking and other offenses. The cases were consolidated, and he requested the appointment of a public defender. The first-instance court and the cantonal appeals chamber rejected this appointment, as they did not see the necessity for a defender. A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
9F_13/2025: Judgment on a revision request regarding state and municipal taxes
Summary of the Facts
The applicant, residing abroad and owner of a property in V.________, submitted a revision request regarding the Federal Court judgment of May 12, 2025 (9F_4/2025). She claimed, among other things, that already incurred court costs should be credited to all proceedings and additionally requested the withdrawal of various court personnel. The Federal Court ordered the payment of a cost advance, which, however, was not provided.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
7B_1012/2025: Non-admittance of a complaint regarding a rescheduling
Summary of the Facts
The complainant filed a complaint on September 29, 2025, against a decision of the Cantonal Court of Lucerne regarding the rescheduling.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
5F_67/2025: Revision of the Federal Court judgment 5F_53/2025
Summary of the Facts
The applicant requests a revision of the Federal Court judgment 5F_53/2025 from October 1, 2025. He states, among other things, that Federal Judge Bovey should not have participated in the original judgment due to an alleged ground for withdrawal and criticizes the failure to consider his neediness as well as the allegedly formulaic reasoning of the previous judgment. The Federal Court examines the arguments presented and assesses the request as querulous and unfounded.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
4F_45/2025: Judgment regarding a revision request
Summary of the Facts
The applicant A.________ submitted a revision request against the Federal Court judgment 4F_24/2025 from September 24, 2025, on October 12, 2025. The request for obtaining statements on the renewed revision request was waived.
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4A_368/2025: Judgment on definitive enforcement
Summary of the Facts
The appellant acknowledged a payment obligation arising from purchase contracts for artworks and furnishings through a public document. After the agreed purchase price was not fulfilled, the executor withdrew from the contract and demanded compensation according to the document. The enforcement office then issued a payment order, to which the appellant objected. The previous instances granted definitive enforcement to the estate community.
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7B_935/2025: Non-admittance of the complaint regarding official defense
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ approached the Cantonal Court of Aargau with a complaint regarding the official defense, which the court dismissed. Against this decision, she filed a complaint in criminal matters to the Federal Court. In the proceedings, lawyer Gübeli requested free legal aid for A.________ but made it clear that no mandate relationship existed between him and the complainant.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
9C_568/2025: Decision regarding suspensive effect in customs duty matters
Summary of the Facts
The cooperative A.________, engaged in agricultural management, opposes a planned change in practice by the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (BAZG), which is to take effect from January 1, 2028. It unsuccessfully requested a declaratory order to ensure the continuation of the previous duty-free import practice for raw agricultural products beyond the deadline. After the Federal Administrative Court established that the complaint was legally entitled to suspensive effect, the cooperative brought the case before the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
1C_249/2024: Decision regarding building permit and dismantling of a facility
Summary of the Facts
A.________, owner of a plot in Épalinges, opposed a decision of the cantonal court, which ordered the removal of a boules court erected without a building permit and the restoration of the original ground surface within 60 days. This facility was contested by neighbors, B.________ and C.________, due to its proximity to the border and noise pollution.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
8C_531/2025: Judgment on the reduction of the helplessness compensation
Summary of the Facts
A.________, who has been receiving benefits from disability insurance since childhood due to congenital epilepsy and other birth defects, submitted a revision request regarding the helplessness compensation for minors to the disability insurance office of the Canton of Aargau. After several investigations, the disability insurance office reduced the claim to a mild level of helplessness effective December 1, 2024. The insurance court of the Canton of Aargau dismissed the complaint filed by A.________ against this reduction, after which A.________ filed a complaint in public law matters with the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
7B_432/2024: Decision regarding the refusal of admission due to late payment of securities
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court assesses the complaint of A.________, who is contesting the decision of the president of the criminal chamber of the cantonal court of the Republic and Canton of Jura. She declared a complaint filed by A.________ against a discontinuation order for defamation and insult as inadmissible, as the required security payment (CHF 700) was not made within the set deadline.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
5F_68/2025: Judgment on the revision request
Summary of the Facts
The applicant A.________ requests the revision of the judgment 5F_54/2025 of the Federal Court, among other things, due to alleged procedural deficiencies, in particular the lack of consideration of a ground for withdrawal and his request for free legal aid. He also criticizes the handling of evidence and formulaic decision grounds.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
2C_585/2025: Decision regarding the refusal of the restoration of the deadline and non-admittance of the complaint
Summary of the Facts
A.________ requested the restoration of the cantonal complaint deadline to contest a decision by the Department for Employment and Social Cohesion of the Canton of Neuchâtel from March 7, 2025, regarding the residence rights of foreigners. The Cantonal Court of Neuchâtel dismissed this request with a decision on September 11, 2025, as the requirements for restoration of the deadline were not met. In particular, a submitted medical certificate was not sufficient to prove a health-related hindrance to the timely submission of the complaint.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
5F_65/2025: Rejection of a revision request
Summary of the Facts
The applicant requested a revision of the judgment of the Federal Court (5F_51/2025), in which a previous revision request had already been rejected. He alleged, among other things, violations of provisions regarding court composition, withdrawal, and free legal aid. The revision was again rejected, among other reasons, because the claims made were unfounded and the submissions were partly querulous.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
5F_27/2025: Decision regarding a revision in enforcement law
Summary of the Facts
A.A.________ requested the revision of the Federal Court decision 5A_814/2024 from February 26, 2025. This original decision had declared the complaint of A.A.________ against a decision of the Chambre de surveillance des Offices des poursuites et faillites of the Cour de justice of the Canton of Geneva from November 7, 2024, as inadmissible. A.A.________ raised various grounds for revision, particularly alleged errors in assessing the "power of attorney issue" of the opposing party as well as allegations regarding the non-consideration of certain new facts and legal aspects.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
9C_512/2025: Examination of the obligation to pay the household fee under RTVG
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________, refused to pay the household fee according to Art. 69 ff. RTVG for the years 2019–2022 in the amount of CHF 1,319.60. After unsuccessful legal remedies against Serafe AG and the Federal Office of Communication (BAKOM), he appealed to the Federal Administrative Court, which dismissed his complaint and partially did not admit it. Subsequently, the appellant filed a complaint in public law matters with the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
2C_622/2025: Complaint against the refusal of a residence permit for hardship reasons
Summary of the Facts
The Kosovo national A.________, who has been living in Switzerland since 2005, submitted a request for a residence permit for hardship reasons according to Art. 30 para. 1 lit. b LEI in 2023. The request was rejected by the competent cantonal office and later by the cantonal judiciary, as the authorities believed that the requirements for a hardship regulation were not met. The appellant was also convicted of serious crimes in Italy, and his integration into Switzerland was deemed insufficient.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
2C_63/2025: Revocation of the residence permit and expulsion from Switzerland
Summary of the Facts
The Turkish national A.________, who has been living in Switzerland since 1985 and has had a residence permit since 1993, was convicted to a prison sentence of 7.5 years for multiple qualified offenses against the narcotics law, money laundering, and violations of the weapons law. The Migration Office subsequently revoked his residence permit and ordered his expulsion from Switzerland. After unsuccessful cantonal legal remedies, A.________ appealed to the Federal Court and requested the cancellation of the revocation and expulsion as well as, in the alternative, the referral for reassessment.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
4D_205/2025: Complaint regarding tenant eviction and free legal aid
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was ordered by the District Court of Lucerne with a decision from September 5, 2025, to vacate an apartment within ten days, clean it, and return the keys to the respondent. The Cantonal Court of Lucerne dismissed the appeal filed by the appellant on October 13, 2025, and imposed court costs on him. With a complaint on October 17, 2025, the appellant appealed the judgment of the Cantonal Court of Lucerne to the Federal Court. The request for suspensive effect and precautionary measures was rejected by the Federal Court on October 23, 2025.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
7B_1144/2024: Judgment on the withdrawal request against a prosecutor
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court assesses a complaint from A.________ against a decision of the Cantonal Court of Aargau, which was made in connection with a withdrawal request against prosecutor Marc Dellsperger. A.________ requested the withdrawal of the prosecutor in several criminal proceedings concerning him. The withdrawal request was ultimately rejected at the cantonal level.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
6B_844/2025: Inadmissibility of the complaint in criminal matters regarding institutional treatment and conditions of unfitness to stand trial
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was partially acquitted by the Cour de justice de Genève (Chamber for Criminal Appeals and Revisions) on September 8, 2025, and was ordered to submit to an institutional treatment system due to a determined condition of unfitness to stand trial. It was also established that he committed several acts that constitute attempted intentional arson of minor significance. A.________ contests this decision with the Federal Court through a complaint.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
7B_530/2025: Rejection of the appointment of an official defender
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ was arrested on April 3, 2025, on suspicion of selling cocaine and cannabis as well as two violations of immigration law in Geneva. On the same day, the prosecutor decided in a penal order on a prison sentence of 90 days and the extension of an existing sentence suspension. A.________ requested the appointment of an official defender starting April 4, 2025, which the prosecutor and the cantonal court instance rejected, stating that the requirements were not met.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
9C_598/2025: Judgment on the health insurance obligation of a cross-border commuter
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, residing in France and working in Switzerland with a cross-border commuter permit, requested an exemption from the health insurance obligation in Switzerland and the recognition of his right to be insured with the French CPAM. His objection against the corresponding decision of the Health Directorate of Zurich was rejected by the Social Insurance Institution of the Canton of Zurich due to late submission. The Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich confirmed this decision, after which the appellant filed a complaint in public law matters with the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
7B_957/2025: Decision regarding the rejection of a request for withdrawal of a prosecutor
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Court against a decision of the Criminal Chamber of the Vaud Cantonal Court, which had rejected his request for the withdrawal of prosecutor Marjorie Moret. A.________ bases his request on the alleged questionable impartiality of the prosecutor in connection with the handling of his complaints against B.________ and the crimes charged against him.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
7B_1011/2025: Non-admittance of the complaint against the decision of the Cantonal Court of Lucerne regarding rescheduling
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ GmbH filed a complaint in criminal matters with the Federal Court against the decision of the Cantonal Court of Lucerne from August 21, 2025, regarding rescheduling. The Federal Court informed the complainant that, as a legal entity, it has no claim to free legal aid and demanded the payment of a cost advance of CHF 800 by October 17, 2025. After failure to comply, a non-extendable deadline until November 3, 2025, was granted, but this was also not met.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.