Latest Rulings from the Federal Court
Here you can find the most recent rulings from the Federal Court (BGer) at bger.ch. For the first three rulings, we present detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and decisions. For the other rulings, you will find a summary of the facts. The complete summaries of all rulings are available on the Lexplorer portal. There, you can configure your newsletter and receive the latest rulings tailored to your areas of law.
8C_351/2025: Acceptance of the appeal regarding the inadmissibility of opposition
Summary of the Facts
The respondent, born in 1961, suffered a traffic accident in 1991, after which she was granted a disability degree of 100% and a corresponding pension. Following a review by the Vaudoise accident insurance, it was determined in 2024 that her mental condition had improved, the disability degree had been reduced to 25%, and the pension was adjusted. The respondent raised an opposition, which the insurance company declared inadmissible due to lack of justification and the failure to provide a promised medical report. The cantonal court overturned this decision and instructed the insurer to process the opposition.
Summary of the Considerations
The appeal is admissible and the lower court should have correctly recognized the existence of an irreparable disadvantage for the appellant. The case concerns the question of the admissibility of the respondent's opposition to the pension revision. The Federal Court is bound by the factual findings of the lower court, provided there is no arbitrary finding of facts. According to Art. 52 LPGA and Art. 10 OPGA, an opposition must meet terms such as "justification" and "formal requirements." The respondent could not meet these requirements within the deadline, as the promised evidence was not provided on time. Therefore, the insurer's conduct was correct. The lower court dismissed the inadmissibility of the opposition based on alleged excessive formalism. However, the Federal Court found that the insurer's formalism was justified and correct.
Summary of the Decision
The appeal was accepted and the inadmissibility of the opposition by the accident insurance was confirmed. The costs were imposed on the respondent.
4D_11/2026: Inadmissibility of the appeal
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was ordered by the Tribunal des baux et loyers of the Canton of Geneva in a judgment dated August 28, 2025, to vacate a rental apartment and to pay a sum of money to B.________, as she failed to fulfill her payment obligation under the lease. The lower court, the Chambre des baux et loyers of the Cour de justice of the Canton of Geneva, confirmed on December 5, 2025, the validity of the termination under Art. 257d OR and dismissed the appeal by A.________. On January 19, 2026, A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Court and requested, among other things, the approval of free legal aid.
Summary of the Considerations
The Federal Court examines the admissibility of the appeal ex officio. Due to the low value in dispute (under CHF 15,000), only the subsidiary constitutional complaint was available. The appeal did not meet the statutory justification requirements according to Art. 42 para. 2 and Art. 116-117 BGG, since the legal grievances were not sufficiently substantiated. It was also not demonstrated that the lower court had arbitrarily established the facts. A review of the factual findings of the lower court was not possible due to the inadequate justification. The Federal Court dismissed the appeal as obviously inadmissible based on the procedural facilitation according to Art. 108 para. 1 lit. b BGG. Free legal aid was denied due to the obvious hopelessness of the appeal. However, in light of the circumstances, no court costs were imposed, and no party compensation was awarded.
Summary of the Decision
The appeal was declared inadmissible. The request for free legal aid was denied, and no court costs were imposed nor party compensation awarded.
7B_1311/2025: Inadmissibility of an appeal against a non-prosecution order of the public prosecutor's office
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed a criminal complaint against C.________ through the organization "B.________". The subject was the publication of photos of hunted wildlife and calls for the submission of further hunting pictures, which was criticized as a violation of animal dignity and as a depiction of violence according to Art. 135 StGB. The public prosecutor's office of the Canton of Graubünden decided not to prosecute. The Higher Court of Graubünden did not address an appeal against this decision, as A.________ had no status as a private complainant. A.________ appealed in criminal matters to the Federal Court.
Summary of the Considerations
- **E.1:** The Federal Court addresses the appeal because the question of the admissibility requirements can be examined independently of the complainant's standing in the matter itself. - **E.2:** The appeal must be sufficiently justified. General or repeated arguments from cantonal proceedings are insufficient. Even laypersons must demonstrate concrete legal violations clearly. - **E.3:** The lower court correctly found that A.________ cannot claim victim status under Art. 115 para. 1 StPO. The publications neither violate his rights directly nor do the reported offenses (violation of animal dignity, depictions of violence) concern norms that primarily protect individual legal goods. Therefore, the complainant has no standing to contest the non-prosecution order. - **E.3.3:** The appeal to his role as the head of an animal protection organization is not suitable to demonstrate personal involvement. The reference to a parallel procedure does not change the lack of standing. - **E.4:** The objection of a violation of the right to be heard is dismissed as unfounded, as the public prosecutor's office fulfilled its obligation under Art. 301 para. 2 StPO. - **E.5:** Due to lack of prospects for success, free legal aid for the federal court proceedings is denied.
Summary of the Decision
The appeal was dismissed and the request for free legal aid was rejected. A.________ was also burdened with court costs of CHF 1,200.--.
5A_89/2026: Decision regarding provisional measures in the area of custody and visitation rights
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, father of a daughter born in 2019, requested from the Higher Court of the Canton of Bern, in the context of ongoing proceedings for the reorganization of child matters, the provisionally ordered alternating weekly model. The Higher Court rejected this request and only adjusted the visitation arrangement. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Court against this decision.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_885/2025: Non-admission of the appeal
Summary of the Facts
The procedure concerns the challenge of a judgment of the Chambre pénale d'appel et de révision of the Canton of Geneva. This had overturned the first instance judgment, which found B.________ guilty of attempted coercion, and acquitted him. The complainant A.________ requested the Federal Court to annul and amend the cantonal judgment, especially the conviction of B.________, as well as the confirmation of civil claims or their reservation.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_659/2024: Judgment on disability pension
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________, suffered a fall with intracerebral bleeding in 2018 and registered for benefits with the disability insurance in May 2018. After several medical clarifications, the IV office of the Canton of Aargau granted him a half pension from January 1, 2019, and from January 1, 2024, a pension at a disability degree of 61%. The insurance court of the Canton of Aargau increased the latter to 63%. With his appeal to the Federal Court, A.________ demanded a full disability pension retroactively from 2019.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_256/2025: Judgment on the provisional registration of a construction worker's lien and the release of a bank guarantee
Summary of the Facts
This case involved the provisional registration of a construction worker's lien in favor of B.________ AG on a property in U.________ (ZH) and the question of the release of a bank guarantee provided during the proceedings. The lower court, the Commercial Court of Zurich, had determined that sufficient security had been provided for the claim of B.________ AG, and revoked the construction worker's lien. However, it ordered that the bank guarantee be released after the expiration of the appeal period. A.________ AG contested this order.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_125/2025: Decision on the cessation of benefits by the accident insurance and the adequacy of the causal link
Summary of the Facts
The appellant suffered a cervical spine distortion injury in a car accident in 2022 and received benefits from Suva according to UVG. After a medical assessment, Suva ceased benefits on May 29, 2024, and denied a claim for a pension and compensation for integrity. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern confirmed this decision, against which the appellant filed an appeal in public law matters with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_99/2023: Decision on the appeal standing of a public prosecutor's office in criminal matters
Summary of the Facts
The criminal proceedings against A.________ for deprivation of liberty and kidnapping were discontinued by the public prosecutor's office of Kreuzlingen. Nevertheless, he was imposed with the procedural costs, and neither compensation nor satisfaction was granted. This was partially amended by the Higher Court of the Canton of Thurgau: the procedural costs were imposed on the state, and A.________ was compensated. The General Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Thurgau appealed against this to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_14/2026: Inadmissibility of the appeal due to late submission
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal on January 21, 2026, against a judgment of the Cour des poursuites et faillites of the Waadt Cantonal Court dated February 19, 2024. This was sent to her by registered mail, which she did not collect within the pickup deadline. According to Art. 44 para. 2 BGG, such communication is considered delivered after seven days. The contested decision was thus considered delivered on March 1, 2024, and the appeal period expired at the end of March 2024. The appeal was therefore filed almost two years late.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_623/2025: Dismissal of the appeal against the expulsion from the country
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, an Afghan citizen, filed an asylum application in Switzerland in 2015, which was granted. In 2021, he was convicted of sexual coercion and rape and sentenced to 4 years in prison, and his mandatory expulsion for 5 years was ordered. After his conditional release from prison in October 2024, he requested the postponement of the execution of the expulsion due to the security situation in Afghanistan. The request was rejected by the relevant Cantonal Office and the cantonal authorities of Geneva. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_56/2026: Non-admission of the appeal due to lack of subject matter
Summary of the Facts
The subject of the proceedings was the order of the protective measures authority to maintain a stay already made under super-provisional order to support (retrospectively placed) A.________ in a specific institution, against which the affected person had filed an appeal, which was, however, dismissed. The affected person filed an appeal with the Federal Court on January 16, 2026.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_704/2024: Judgment concerning disability pension in disability insurance
Summary of the Facts
A.________, born in 1991, suffers from congenital epilepsy and applied in 2010 for medical and professional measures from the IV. A pension was denied in 2011, and the decision remained unchallenged. A new application in 2016 again led to the denial of the pension claim in 2024, as a disability degree of 25% was established.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_785/2025: Appeal against non-admission of a revision request regarding a penalty order for driving under the influence
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted by a penalty order of the public prosecutor's office of the Canton of Lucerne on October 25, 2024, for driving a motor vehicle under the influence according to Art. 91 para. 2 lit. a SVG. The appellant requested a revision of the penalty order on January 13, 2025, in particular regarding the amount of the daily rate, which he believed was assessed based on incorrect foundations. The Cantonal Court of Lucerne did not proceed with the revision request by decision of July 9, 2025. A.________ then filed an appeal in criminal matters with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_566/2025: Inadmissibility of the submission
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ was ordered by decision of the Chambre des assurances sociales of the Cour de justice of the Canton of Geneva on October 16, 2025, to pay amounts of CHF 34,131.30 and CHF 2,340.69, plus interest, to the respondent B.________ SA. Instead of a formal appeal to the Federal Court, C.________, the legal representative of A.________, submitted a letter in which he made comments on the cantonal decision and stated that the matter would be submitted to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_196/2025: Non-admission due to withdrawal of complaints
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ had filed complaints against two decisions of the Cour des poursuites et faillites of the Cantonal Court of Waadt on September 1 and 8, 2025. With her submission of January 8, 2026, she requested the withdrawal of the complaints. The proceedings concern final legal openings and judicial withdrawals.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_1005/2025: Inadmissibility of the appeal due to failure to meet procedural requirements
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________, filed an appeal on November 17, 2025, in a matter of wage attachment against the decision of the Chambre de surveillance des Offices des poursuites et faillites of the Cour de justice of the Canton of Geneva dated November 6, 2025. The Federal Court requested her in several decisions to fulfill various provisions, especially the payment of a cost advance and the submission of a request for free legal aid. She did not comply with these requests.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_3/2024: Judgment for multiple offenses against the narcotics and weapons laws
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted by the District Court of Dietikon on January 19, 2023, for multiple offenses against the narcotics and weapons laws and multiple forgery, to a prison sentence of 8 months, a fine of 100 daily rates of CHF 130.– and a fine of CHF 2,000.–. The enforcement of the prison sentence and fine was suspended for 4 years of probation. The Higher Court of the Canton of Zurich largely confirmed the judgment on October 16, 2023, but made changes to the amount of the fine (CHF 600.–). A.________ appealed the judgment to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_1114/2025: Dismissal of a request for the rejection of a court expert
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ had requested the rejection of the court expert F.________ in the context of divorce proceedings. The expert was commissioned to prepare a report on the parental abilities and the psycho-emotional situation of the children C.________ and D.________. The District Court of Mendrisio Nord and the cantonal courts had already rejected this request several times. The appellant argued that the expert might be biased due to her previous professional contacts with the expert in another family law matter.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_198/2025: Non-admission of the appeals
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ submitted three appeals on October 9 and 21, 2025, against judgments of the lower court, the Cour des poursuites et faillites of the Cantonal Court of Waadt, from September 1 and 8, 2025. These disputes concerned enforcement against the respondent, the Canton of Waadt, represented by the tax office of the districts of Lausanne and Westlausanne. Following the request for advance payment of court costs, the appellant stated on January 20, 2026, that the relevant enforcements had been fully completed and the matters were concluded, and requested the withdrawal of the appeals.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_599/2025: Decision on granting free legal aid and request for traffic medical assessment
Summary of the Facts
A.________ had his driver's license provisionally revoked after an incident on October 17, 2024, in which he allegedly drove a vehicle under the influence of narcotics. A definitive revocation for an indefinite period followed, as A.________ did not undergo the ordered traffic medical assessment. The appeal against this order was dismissed by the Department of Economic Affairs and Internal Affairs of the Canton of Aargau and the Administrative Court. A.________ requested free legal aid before the Federal Court and based his justification on the so-called invalidity of the drug evidence and a negative assessment of the evidential value of a test.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_324/2025: Labor law dispute between a football club and a professional football player
Summary of the Facts
The judgment concerns a labor law dispute between the Russian football club Football Club A.________ (appellant) and a Norwegian professional football player (respondent 1), who had terminated his employment contract after the beginning of the Ukraine War. FIFA and UEFA had excluded Russian teams from their competitions due to the conflict situation. The dispute also involves the Italian club Football Club C.________, which contracted the player after the termination. Following lower court decisions, Football Club A.________ appealed against the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) due to an international arbitration clause.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_92/2026: Non-admission of an appeal related to a revision request concerning a certificate of inheritance and civil status
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed a revision request against a judgment of the Higher Court of the Canton of Zurich concerning the invalidity of a certificate of inheritance. The Higher Court did not address the request, as the appellant did not demonstrate any grounds for revision but merely asserted the incorrectness of the judgment. Subsequently, the appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Court, which also remained unsubstantiated.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_924/2025: Inadmissibility of the legal remedy due to commercial fraudulent misuse of a data processing facility
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted by the Regional Court of Maloja on November 30, 2023, for commercial fraudulent misuse of a data processing facility and embezzlement. She received a prison sentence of 28 months, partially suspended, and a seven-year expulsion. The Higher Court of the Canton of Graubünden acquitted A.________ of the charge of embezzlement, confirmed the conviction for commercial fraudulent misuse of a data processing facility, reduced the sentence to 24 months of imprisonment, including 12 months suspended, and shortened the expulsion to five years. A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Court, requesting acquittal or a new assessment.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_67/2025: Dismissal of the appeal against the refusal of a residence permit
Summary of the Facts
An Italian citizen applied in July 2021 for a residence permit EU/AELE in the Canton of Ticino to commence a self-employed activity in the legal field. The competent cantonal authority denied the application in May 2022. Both the Cantonal Council of Ticino and the Administrative Court of the Canton of Ticino confirmed this decision. Against the administrative court judgment of December 16, 2024, the appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_367/2025: Refusal of entry and residence permit in family reunification
Summary of the Facts
The Kosovo national B.A.________ and his wife A.A.________ applied for a residence permit for B.A.________ in the context of family reunification. B.A.________ had previously committed offenses, which led to the revocation of his residence permit, followed by his expulsion from Switzerland in 2016. Despite his good behavior since then, his application for renewed entry permission was rejected by the cantonal authorities and the lower courts.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_94/2026: Inadmissibility of the appeal
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________, filed an appeal against a decision of the President of the Appeals Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Ticino on December 12, 2025, which declared a previous appeal against a non-prosecution order inadmissible. The President had declared the appeal against a non-prosecution order of October 16, 2025, inadmissible, as it had been submitted late. The appeal to the Federal Court requested the annulment of the lower court's decision, the determination of the timeliness of the appeal, and the return of the files for substantive review as well as the granting of legal aid.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_789/2025: Decision on the allocation of parental custody and maintenance contribution
Summary of the Facts
The decision concerns the allocation of parental custody and the regulation of the maintenance contribution for a non-marital child. The cantonal authorities had granted sole custody of the child to the mother. The father filed an appeal against this decision and the amount of the maintenance contributions set.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_47/2026: Judgment on social assistance and cooperation obligations
Summary of the Facts
The appellant applied for social assistance benefits starting February 1, 2025. The municipality of Bern (Social Office) did not process his application due to insufficient cooperation from the appellant. In particular, requested documents such as salary and account statements as well as a fully completed application form were not submitted. This order was subsequently confirmed by the Cantonal Government Office and the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern. The appellant filed an appeal against this with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_17/2026: Judgment concerning the extension of enforcement custody
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a Kenyan citizen, was definitively convicted in Switzerland for multiple offenses. His residence permit was revoked, and he was ordered to leave, which he did not comply with. Due to his behavior, enforcement custody was repeatedly ordered, last extended until December 24, 2025. He requested his release from the Federal Court and claimed a violation of federal and international law.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_387/2025: Violation of the Forest Law and cantonal Construction Law
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ is accused, among other things, of having built or redesigned two paths on a parcel in Schüpfen without obtaining the necessary permits (building and clearing permits). He is also alleged to have carried out excavation work in the water area without water engineering police permission. The Regional Court acquitted him in 2023 of the accusations of violation of the construction law and forest law, but convicted him of violation of the water construction law with a fine. The Higher Court revised the judgment and imposed a conditional fine as well as a violation fine. A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_117/2026: Waiver of procedural costs and non-admission of appeal
Summary of the Facts
A.________ requested the Higher Court of the Canton of Solothurn to waive procedural costs in the amount of CHF 300.--, which were imposed on him in a previous recusal proceeding. This request was rejected on November 11, 2025, and an appeal against this decision to the Federal Court was unsuccessful. A.________ then submitted a renewed waiver request on December 9, 2025, which was again rejected. He filed an appeal against the corresponding decision of the Higher Court on December 19, 2025, to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_12/2024: Appeal against a discontinuation order in a criminal case of negligent bodily injury and negligent homicide
Summary of the Facts
A.________, B.________, C.________, D.________, and E.________, close relatives of the deceased F.________, filed a criminal complaint against G.________ and the Foundation H.________. They claimed that G.________ caused an accident through faulty handling of the wheelchair, in which F.________ fell, was injured, and later died. The Foundation H.________ was also accused of not providing a suitable vehicle for transportation. The Lausanne District Attorney's Office discontinued the proceedings. This discontinuation was confirmed by the cantonal appeal body. The relatives then appealed to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_854/2025: Attempted serious bodily injury and determination of fees for official defense
Summary of the Facts
A.A.________ stabbed his brother twice in the abdomen with a kitchen knife, which was considered an attempted serious bodily injury. The Cantonal Court of Basel-Landschaft established the incapacity to stand trial and ordered a stationary therapeutic measure. It also decided on compensation for the official defense. Both the accused (6B_854/2025) and the official defender (6B_855/2025) appealed to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_100/2026: Request to change the free legal representative in a procedure concerning marriage protection measures
Summary of the Facts
The appellant had submitted a request for free legal aid, which was granted in the context of protective measures of the marital community and a divorce proceeding. An unpaid legal representative was appointed to her. Later, the appellant requested a change of the assigned lawyer, citing a disturbed relationship of trust, which was ultimately rejected by the Cour de justice of the Canton of Geneva. The appellant appealed this decision to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_461/2025: Judgment concerning an appeal about multiple fraud, forgery, and sentencing
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was found guilty by the Higher Court of the Canton of Aargau of multiple fraud, multiple mismanagement, multiple neglect of bookkeeping, multiple forgery, and multiple money laundering and was sentenced to four years and three months of imprisonment. Specifically, he had obtained COVID-19 loans through false statements and used them for non-business purposes, as well as committed further unlawful acts, including forgeries. The Higher Court also established a violation of the acceleration requirement. A.________ appealed to the Federal Court, requesting among other things a milder sentence and also claimed acquittal on one point of forgery. Concurrently, he requested a correction of the lower court judgment from the Higher Court, which was granted.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_1276/2025: Inadmissibility of the appeal
Summary of the Facts
A.________ appealed against a decision of the President of the District Court of Eastern Vaud on October 20, 2025, which was declared inadmissible by the Criminal Appeal Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Vaud on November 10, 2025. Subsequently, A.________ submitted an appeal in criminal matters to the Federal Court on November 5, 2025.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_648/2024: Dismissal of the appeal regarding the statute of limitations of claims due to prenatal damages
Summary of the Facts
A child born in 2001 sued a pharmaceutical company and a doctor for damages and compensation for serious health problems attributed to the prenatal use of valproate by his mother during pregnancy. The lower courts rejected the lawsuit on the grounds that the claims were time-barred.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_130/2026: Non-admission of the appeal
Summary of the Facts
The appellant requested extraordinary contributions according to Art. 163 ZGB, including free legal aid, from the District Court of Aargau. The District Court rejected the request for free legal aid and ordered the appellant to pay a cost advance of CHF 9,130.--. The Higher Court of the Canton of Aargau confirmed the District Court's ruling. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Court against the obligation to pay the cost advance, citing Art. 6 EMRK and Art. 29a BV.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_127/2026: Admissibility of an appeal against a dispositive decision in marriage protection proceedings
Summary of the Facts
The Cantonal Court of Lucerne decided on the custody of two children starting January 1, 2026, and dismissed a postponement request from the appellant (father) regarding enforceability. The appellant requested the Federal Court to annul this decision and to grant suspensive effect for the yet to be submitted appeal.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_91/2026: Decision regarding the order of pre-trial detention (flight risk)
Summary of the Facts
The public prosecutor's office of Zurich-Limmat is conducting a criminal investigation against A.________ on suspicion of robbery. A.________ was initially arrested on November 26, 2025, and again on December 4, 2025, after a temporary custodial commitment to a psychiatric clinic. The coercive measures court of the District of Zurich ordered pre-trial detention, which was confirmed by the Higher Court of the Canton of Zurich. A.________ appealed to the Federal Court and requested his immediate release.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_116/2026: Revocation of a guardianship
Summary of the Facts
The appellant requested on July 15, 2025, the revocation of a representative guardianship with income and asset management, which had been ordered by the Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) of Kreuzlingen on October 20, 2015. The KESB rejected this request on December 18, 2025. The Higher Court of the Canton of Thurgau confirmed this decision on January 28, 2026. The appellant then filed an appeal with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_662/2025: Decision on the appeal regarding unemployment insurance
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________, filed an appeal against the decision of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Schwyz dated October 20, 2025. At the same time, she submitted a request for free legal aid, which was rejected. Subsequently, she was twice requested to provide a cost advance, which she did not do even after being granted an extension.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_439/2025: Inadmissibility of the appeal
Summary of the Facts
A.________ SA, a medical company based in Switzerland, and its former shareholder and employee B.________ disputed the termination of the employment relationship and the validity of measures to terminate his shareholder status. In particular, it concerned the interpretation and application of the shareholder agreement from 2019 and the exclusion provisions based on it. The conflict was addressed in an international arbitration procedure, whose final judgment was partially upheld. A.________ SA appealed to the Federal Court against this.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_97/2026: Inadmissibility of the appeal and dismissal of the request for free legal aid
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal against the declaration of inadmissibility of her appeal by the President of the Appeals Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Ticino on December 22, 2025. This President had declared her appeal against a non-prosecution order of October 16, 2025, inadmissible, as it had been submitted late. The appeal to the Federal Court requested the annulment of the lower court's decision, the determination of the timeliness of the appeal, and the return of the files for substantive review as well as the granting of free legal assistance.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_1283/2025: Legitimacy of the security detention in the follow-up procedure
Summary of the Facts
The lower courts had lifted the stationary therapeutic measure of the appellant due to hopelessness in a lengthy procedure. After the final annulment, security detention was ordered, while the follow-up procedure examines the possibility of custody or outpatient measures.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_78/2026: Non-admission of an appeal concerning an entry ban and free legal aid
Summary of the Facts
The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) imposed a four-year entry ban on the appellant, A.________, on November 11, 2025, for Switzerland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, and the Schengen area. The appellant requested free legal aid and a free legal representative in the proceedings before the Federal Administrative Court. By interim decision of December 18, 2025, the Federal Administrative Court rejected the request. The appellant filed an appeal in public law matters and a subsidiary constitutional complaint with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_603/2025: Decision on custody and allocation of the marital property in marriage protection proceedings
Summary of the Facts
A.________ (appellant) and B.________ (respondent) have been separated since 2024. They have two children, C.________ (born 2008) and D.________ (born 2004). The Civil District Court Basel-Landschaft West assigned sole custody of C.________ to B.________ and awarded him the marital property including household goods for use. The appeal filed by A.________ was dismissed by the Cantonal Court of Basel-Landschaft.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_165/2025: Judgment concerning intentional homicide and attempted intentional homicide
Summary of the Facts
The Higher Court of the Canton of Bern confirmed the judgment of the Regional Court Oberland, which found the appellant guilty of intentional homicide and attempted intentional homicide. The appellant was sentenced to 17 years and 6 months of imprisonment, damages, and compensation. The acts concerned the fatal fall of a man into a gorge on May 24/25, 2019, as well as the fall of another man on November 4, 2019, who survived. The appellant argued among other things that there was arbitrariness in the establishment of the facts and that the principle of "in dubio pro reo" was violated.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.