Latest Judgments of the Federal Supreme Court
Here you will find the most recent judgments of the Federal Supreme Court (FSC) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries with facts, considerations, and dispositives. For the further judgments, you will find a summary of the facts. The complete summaries of all judgments are available on the Lexplorer portal. There you can configure your newsletter and receive the latest judgments individually tailored to your areas of law.
5A_251/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning legal costs
Summary of the facts
A.________ AG filed an appeal against a judgment of the Appenzell Ausserrhoden Higher Court, which had annulled the first-instance opening of bankruptcy proceedings against the company, dismissed the bankruptcy petition, and split the legal costs equally between the parties. The main subject of dispute before the Federal Supreme Court was the legal costs. The Federal Supreme Court found that the appeal was not signed by an authorized signatory. After an order to rectify the signature, no effective withdrawal or valid resubmission occurred.
Summary of the considerations
- R.1: The appeal was deemed inadmissible due to lack of valid signature by an authorized signatory (Art. 40 para. 1 and Art. 108 para. 1 lit. a BGG). - R.2: The withdrawal of the appeal submitted by an unauthorized representative is also disregarded. - R.3: Due to the minor effort, no court costs were imposed (Art. 66 para. 1 BGG). The unauthorized representative was warned that future improper conduct could have cost consequences directed against her personally (Art. 66 para. 3 BGG).
Summary of the dispositive
The appeal is not admitted, and no court costs are imposed. The judgment will be communicated to the parties and the Higher Court.
5A_223/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning a garnishment certificate
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed an appeal against a garnishment certificate issued by the St. Gallen Debt Collection Office, which garnished his income beyond the subsistence level. This was dismissed by the District Court insofar as it was admitted. The St. Gallen Cantonal Court did not admit the cantonal appeal. The appellant then turned to the Federal Supreme Court.
Summary of the considerations
- R.1: Targeted engagement with the pivotal considerations would have been required against the non-admission decision of the Cantonal Court. However, the appellant did not provide a substantiated reasoning but merely repeated that he had no contract with the creditor. - R.2: The appeal is therefore insufficiently reasoned (Art. 42 para. 2 BGG) and meets the requirements for a simplified procedure under Art. 108 para. 1 lit. b BGG. - R.3: The court costs are imposed on the appellant (Art. 66 para. 1 BGG). In view of the futility of his appeal, the request for legal aid is dismissed (Art. 64 para. 1 BGG).
Summary of the dispositive
The Federal Supreme Court did not admit the appeal, dismissed the request for legal aid, and imposed the court costs on the appellant.
2C_169/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning late submission in migration law
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a Turkish national with a settlement permit in Switzerland, was convicted several times criminally and accumulated debts. Subsequently, the Migration Office of the Canton of Thurgau revoked his settlement permit and ordered his expulsion. This decision was confirmed by the Department of Justice and Security as well as the Administrative Court of the Canton of Thurgau. The appellant filed an appeal in public law matters against the Administrative Court’s decision with the Federal Supreme Court.
Summary of the considerations
The appeal was evidently filed late, as it was submitted after the 30-day appeal period had expired at the Federal Supreme Court. According to Art. 44 and Art. 48 BGG, the contested decision was served to the appellant’s authorized representative on 13 February 2026. The deadline therefore expired on 16 March 2026, whereas the appeal was only submitted on 17 March. The submission by the legal representative that he and his secretary were absent on the day of service and thus only learned of the decision later was rejected. According to BGG, the deadline begins to run from the moment the delivery enters the power of the legal representative. Sanctioning of deadline breaches does not constitute exaggerated formalism. The requirements for legal aid and representation were not met, as the legal remedy was obviously futile.
Summary of the dispositive
The Federal Supreme Court does not admit the appeal and dismisses the application for legal aid. No court costs are imposed.
7B_154/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning non-investigation of a criminal investigation
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ was arrested in September 2023 after being accused of several offenses. During his custody interrogation, he in turn made various accusations against B.________, including sexual coercion and bodily harm. The competent public prosecutor’s office did not investigate these allegations in February 2025. An appeal against this was dismissed by the Zurich Cantonal Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_434/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning custody of children
Summary of the facts
The divorced parents A.A.________ (appellant) and B.A.________ (respondent) dispute the custody of their two daughters, C.________ (born 2017) and D.________ (born 2018). After the separation, custody was initially granted to the father. Based on an expert report, the Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) decided to transfer custody to the mother. The father appealed this decision to the lower court, which confirmed the custody allocation but extended the father’s visitation rights. The father then turned to the Federal Supreme Court and demanded the transfer of custody back to him.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
9G_1/2026: Correction of the dispositive regarding party compensation
Summary of the facts
In decision 9C_358/2025 dated 5 February 2026, the Federal Supreme Court quashed the appeal decision of the Vaud Cantonal Court, Social Insurance Court, as well as the order of the cantonal disability insurance office, and remanded the matter for further clarification and new order. However, the dispositive did not regulate party compensation for the appellant A.________, although this was envisaged in the considerations. A.________ therefore requested correction of the dispositive pursuant to Art. 129 para. 1 BGG.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
8C_493/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning disability pension in accident insurance
Summary of the facts
A.________, born 1960, worked for B.________ AG and was accident-insured through the Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund (Suva). After an accident in 2010 and several reported relapses, medical treatment and daily allowance benefits were granted. An invalidity degree of 8% was established, which did not entitle to a disability pension. In 2023, A.________ again reported a relapse and applied for pension payment. Suva rejected the application as no health or occupational change compared to previous assessments was demonstrable. The Lucerne Cantonal Court also dismissed the appeal against this decision.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
9C_572/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning annual fee for water distribution and wastewater disposal
Summary of the facts
The appellants, A.A.________ and B.A.________, are co-owners of a property in the municipality of U.________. This municipality adopted new regulations in 2021 concerning water distribution, wastewater disposal, and wastewater treatment, which replaced the regulations of the former merged municipalities. In 2023, the appellants were invoiced an annual fee for this, which they challenged. After the unfavorable decision of the cantonal court, they appealed to the Federal Supreme Court, which ruled on the matter.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
8C_395/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning pension entitlement from the IV office
Summary of the facts
A.________, born 1968, registered with the IV office of the Canton of Aargau in 2022 due to an adjustment and anxiety disorder with depressive components to claim benefits. After medical investigations, the IV office denied pension entitlement by decision dated 17.09.2024. The Insurance Court of the Canton of Aargau dismissed the appeal against this decision on 15.05.2025. A.________ requested the Federal Supreme Court to annul the judgment, grant IV benefits, or remit the matter to the lower court for further clarification.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
4D_27/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning lease agreement and eviction
Summary of the facts
The appellants A.A.________ and B.A.________ concluded a lease agreement for a parking space with the respondent. After rent arrears, the landlord terminated the lease and demanded evacuation. The Geneva Cantonal Lease Court ordered immediate eviction in summary proceedings due to clear cases, which the lower court, the Chambre des baux et loyers de la Cour de justice, confirmed. The appellants then filed a subsidiary constitutional appeal with the Federal Supreme Court against this decision.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
9C_192/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning helplessness allowance
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a mother of three children, has been receiving a disability pension since December 2018. After a first rejected (2021) and a second also rejected request for a helplessness allowance in 2024, she filed an appeal with the Cantonal Tribunal of Vaud. This appeal was dismissed on 28 February 2025. The appellant then filed another appeal with the Federal Supreme Court, requesting the grant of a severe helplessness allowance, alternatively a medium degree, or remittance of the matter.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_819/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning suspension of a land register correction procedure
Summary of the facts
A.________ AG conducted a land register correction procedure to reinstate a building right that had been deleted due to an unauthorized real estate transaction. Parallel to this, the respondent B.________ conducted arbitration proceedings to unwind a share purchase agreement related to the disputed land purchase agreement.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_350/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning pre-trial detention due to risk of reoffending
Summary of the facts
The Zurich-Limmat public prosecutor’s office is conducting criminal proceedings against the appellant A.________ on suspicion of robbery. After an initial arrest and subsequent protective custody in November 2025 and a renewed arrest in December 2025, pre-trial detention was ordered. The appellant appealed against the detention order, which was initially dismissed by the Zurich Higher Court. After remittance by the Federal Supreme Court, detention was again ordered and the appeal dismissed again on 10 March 2026. The appellant requests release before the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_151/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning deadline compliance in forced administration appeal
Summary of the facts
The Olten-Gösgen Debt Collection Office seized two properties of the appellant and transferred the administration of these properties to C.________ AG. After the subsequent foreclosure, the appellant filed an appeal regarding forced administration, which the supervisory authority for debt collection and bankruptcy of the Canton of Solothurn dismissed on 29 January 2026. The appellant then filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court, which was, however, submitted late.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_597/2025: Judgment on attempted sexual acts with children – admissibility of attempt criminal liability with internet contact and meeting with undercover investigator
Summary of the facts
A.________ is accused of attempted sexual acts with a child. On 28 September 2018, he contacted “Maria” on an internet platform, who was, however, an undercover investigator. Subsequently, over months, partly under various pseudonyms and via different communication means, he conducted multiple chats with her in which he repeatedly addressed sexual topics and made numerous compliments. He showed interest in photos of her in a bikini and called her pet names. A meeting was arranged for 3 July 2019 in U.________. The appellant went to this meeting with the intent to perform sexual acts on the then 13-year-old “Maria”, where he was arrested by the police. The Regional Court Bern-Mittelland convicted him of attempted sexual acts with children as well as possession and offering of pornographic material to a prison sentence and other measures. The Bern Cantonal Court confirmed the conviction but reduced the prison sentence and ordered outpatient treatment and a lifelong occupational ban. A.________ then appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
4A_104/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning lease eviction
Summary of the facts
A tenant (A.________) was ordered to vacate the leased premises following a valid termination of her lease by the landlords (B.________, C.________, and D.________). The competent justice of the peace ordered eviction in summary proceedings due to a clear legal situation. The cantonal appellate instance confirmed this decision. The appellant then filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
4D_48/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning lease termination
Summary of the facts
A.________ and B.________, tenants of an apartment and a parking space, were judicially ordered by the president of the rental court of the Broye district in summary proceedings to vacate the premises due to a termination procedure. The lease termination was effective as of 28 March 2024. The Fribourg Cantonal Court dismissed the tenants’ legal remedy against this decision and set a new deadline for eviction. The tenants then filed a subsidiary constitutional appeal with the Federal Supreme Court, combined with a request for suspensive effect.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_1240/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning late submission by private transport service
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed an appeal against an “Ordonnance de non-entrée en matière” of the Geneva Public Prosecutor confirmed by the Chambre pénale de recours of the Cour de justice de la République et canton de Genève on 9 October 2025. This legal remedy was not timely transmitted to the Federal Supreme Court because the appellant used a private transport service (DHL) instead of postal services as provided in Art. 48 para. 1 BGG.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
8C_803/2023: Partial granting of the appeal concerning disability insurance
Summary of the facts
A.________ suffered injuries in a motorcycle accident on 28 March 2021, leading to chronic knee and spinal pain and other symptoms. After applying to the disability insurance (IV), the IV office Bern, after obtaining various reports and referring to observation material, concluded that no disability-related impairment of work capacity existed, and refused a pension. This decision was confirmed by the Bern Administrative Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
9C_303/2025: Granting of the appeal concerning tax treatment of pensions and interest calculation
Summary of the facts
The decision concerns the tax treatment of pensions from occupational benefits and the calculation of interest for the 2020 tax year in the Canton of Geneva. The appellants dispute with the cantonal tax administration regarding the application of tax deductions and the interest calculation.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_894/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning violation of duty of care or upbringing
Summary of the facts
A.A.________ was convicted by the first-instance court of false accusation and violation of the duty of care or upbringing. She is accused of falsely accusing her husband B.A.________ of violence and sexual assaults against their common daughter and endangering the child’s welfare through unnecessary medical consultations. The appellate court confirmed the first-instance conviction.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
8C_802/2023: Partial granting of the appeal concerning accident insurance
Summary of the facts
The appellant, employed by B.________ GmbH, was compulsorily insured against accidents by Suva. After a motorcycle accident on 28 March 2021, he suffered various injuries leading to medically certified functional impairments. The liability insurer of the accident causer, Allianz Suisse, had the appellant secretly observed. Based on the observation results, Suva ceased its previous benefit payments and demanded repayment of daily allowances totaling CHF 30,550.50. The Bern Administrative Court dismissed the insured’s appeal against this decision.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_826/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning desecration and expulsion
Summary of the facts
The appellant was convicted by the Bern Higher Court of, among other charges, desecration, attempted grievous bodily harm, simple bodily harm, multiple threats, and multiple insults. He was sentenced to 56 months’ imprisonment, a fine of 15 daily rates of CHF 50 each, and an eight-year expulsion order. In his appeal, he requested acquittal on the charge of desecration, waiver of the expulsion order, and dismissal or referral of the civil claims of respondent 2.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_636/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning determination of municipal citizenship
Summary of the facts
The appellant, A.________, turned to the Federal Supreme Court to obtain the determination of her municipal citizenship of the Burgergemeinde U.________ and the Einwohnergemeinde U.________. Her grandmother lost this municipal citizenship upon marriage in 1947. Her request had been rejected in the lower instances (Security Directorate and Bern Higher Court).
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
8C_129/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning inadmissible submission
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed an appeal on 7 January 2026 against a decision of the Chambre des assurances sociales of the Cour de justice de la République et canton de Genève dated 9 December 2025, without submitting the contested decision. The Federal Supreme Court requested him on 8 January 2026, with a deadline until 6 February 2026, to submit the missing decision. Only on 4 March 2026 did the appellant submit the requested document and also apply for legal aid.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
9C_629/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning restitution of the deadline for payment of a cost advance
Summary of the facts
The Federal Supreme Court deals with the question of whether the Tribunal cantonal of the Canton of Vaud lawfully refused restitution of the deadline for payment of a cost advance and declared the appeal inadmissible. The proceedings concern tax claims (cantonal and municipal taxes as well as direct federal tax) for the tax periods 2014 to 2022.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_200/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning denial of justice in recusal proceedings
Summary of the facts
The appellant, A.________, filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court alleging denial of justice in connection with recusal proceedings before the Schaffhausen Higher Court. This appeal was later withdrawn by the appellant himself on 24 March 2026.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_142/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning occupational ban related to pornography
Summary of the facts
A.________ was convicted by the Broye and Nordwaadtland District Court on 27 May 2024, among other charges, for pornography. A fine (120 daily rates of 30 francs, conditional with 3 years probation), a fine of 720 francs, and a lifelong occupational ban (professional and non-professional towards minors) were imposed. The cantonal appellate instance (10 October 2024) reduced the duration of the occupational ban to five years. This led to an appeal by the Vaud public prosecutor to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.