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 including facts, considerations, and dispositives. For the further judgments, you will find a summary of the facts in each case. 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.
7B_452/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding pre-trial detention
Summary of the facts
A.________ is suspected of having threatened his neighbor with a knife and expressed intentions to kill in January 2026 in the context of a conflict. At the request of the Solothurn cantonal public prosecutor's office, the detention court ordered pre-trial detention. The Solothurn Cantonal Court dismissed the appeal against this. A.________ then filed a criminal appeal with the Federal Supreme Court, arguing among other things that the grounds for detention were not met and alleging a violation of the acceleration requirement.
Summary of the considerations
The Federal Supreme Court finds that the criminal appeal is admissible as the formal requirements are met. It emphasizes that the obligation to provide reasons in the appeal presupposes a clear and substantiated presentation of the alleged violations of law. The legal requirements for pre-trial detention under Art. 221 CCP are outlined, in particular the grounds for detention such as flight risk, risk of collusion, and risk of repetition. The appellant questions the existence of special grounds for detention and argues that the qualified risk of repetition and risk of execution assumed by the lower court are not given. The lower court assumes that due to the incident, the appellant’s behavior, and his mental illness, a considerable qualified risk of repetition exists. The Federal Supreme Court accepts the argument regarding serious impairment of integrity under Art. 221 para. 1bis CCP and considers the reasoning of the lower court concerning dangerousness and recidivism prognosis to comply with federal law. Other grounds for detention (e.g., risk of collusion) are not further addressed, as the qualified risk of repetition was sufficiently established. The appellant alleged a violation of the acceleration requirement in the detention review procedure. The lower court and the Federal Supreme Court consider the duration of the reasoning announcement of the detention decision not to violate the acceleration requirement, so this complaint is unfounded.
Summary of the dispositive
The appeal is dismissed and the application for legal aid is granted, with no court costs being charged. A legal representative for free legal aid is appointed and compensated.
1C_61/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding retrospective building permit for outdoor storage areas
Summary of the facts
A retrospective building permit for the storage of building materials outdoors was rejected by the competent municipal authority. The appellant pursued various legal remedies to obtain the permit, most recently at the Federal Supreme Court. The dispute concerned in particular the application and interpretation of municipal building regulations.
Summary of the considerations
E.1: The appeal is in principle admissible because it concerns a final cantonal decision in the field of public law (Art. 82 lit. a and Art. 86 para. 1 lit. d BGG). E.2: The legal basis for building applications is the regulations in force at the time of construction, unless newer laws are more favorable for the builder. In the present case, the 2015 building regulations apply, which under certain conditions allow open storage (Art. 36 para. 5 NAPR 2015). E.3: The municipal provision (Art. 36 para. 5 NAPR 2015) stipulates that open storage areas must serve exclusively a supplementary function to the main use of a building. The main use of the appellant’s building was classified as purely commercial (sale of building materials), so the storage areas were not considered permissible ancillary use. E.4: The storage areas also violated the requirement of a minimum greenery of 30% (Art. 36 para. 7 lit. a NAPR 2015) because part of the green areas is covered with gravel or artificial turf. E.5: Neither arbitrary interpretation of the municipal regulations nor any other legal violation was found.
Summary of the dispositive
The appeal is dismissed and the court costs are imposed on the appellant.
8C_248/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding supplementary benefits to AHV/IV
Summary of the facts
A widower born in 1953 (A.________) challenged the termination of his AHV widow’s pension and the related supplementary benefits by the compensation office of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. The lower court, the Appenzell Ausserrhoden Cantonal Court, established the procedural prerequisites for the entitlement to supplementary benefits for certain periods but did not consider the appellant’s additional legal claims. These decisions were contested before the Federal Supreme Court.
Summary of the considerations
- E.1: The appellant requested with his appeal payment of supplementary benefits including interest and damages due to treatment contrary to the ECHR in his pension case. - E.2: The Federal Supreme Court finds that the lower court’s judgment on the supplementary benefits is not a final decision (interlocutory decision according to Art. 93 BGG) and no prerequisites for direct appealability before the Federal Supreme Court are given. - E.3: Regarding the appellant’s additional legal claims, which the lower court did not consider, there is a lack of legally sufficient reasoning of the appeal pursuant to Art. 42 para. 2 BGG. - E.4: For these reasons, the appeal is not admitted. - E.5: Due to the circumstances, court costs are waived, and the application for legal aid is unnecessary.
Summary of the dispositive
The Federal Supreme Court did not admit the appeal, did not charge court costs, and ordered the notification of the decision to the parties and the lower court.
1C_197/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding administrative fine due to demolition orders
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ built a boundary wall without a building permit on his property in Lauerz. After several proceedings, he was ordered to partially demolish the wall because a section lies within the water protection zone. After the demolition deadline expired unsuccessfully, the municipal president imposed an administrative fine of CHF 3,000 for the period from December 1 to 30, 2025. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Schwyz dismissed an appeal against this decision, insofar as it admitted it. A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court against this decision.
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7B_361/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding recusal
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ filed a criminal appeal with the Federal Supreme Court against the order and decision of the Zurich Cantonal Court, I. Criminal Chamber, dated February 10, 2026. The dispute concerned questions of recusal. Applications for coordination of a parallel proceeding were also filed.
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2C_529/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding cost decision in family reunification procedure
Summary of the facts
An Afghan national (A.________), residing in Switzerland with a residence permit since 2019, applied in 2019 for family reunification with his wife and children. The Migration Office of the Canton of Solothurn rejected this application in 2025 due to risk of social assistance dependency. After submitting additional evidence (employment contract for the wife, rent reduction), the Migration Office approved the reunification. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Solothurn dismissed the appeal against the negative decision of the Migration Office as moot, denied free legal aid, and imposed procedural costs of CHF 500 on A.________. A.________ appealed to the Federal Supreme Court to be exempted from costs and compensated.
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1C_612/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding annulment of transfer decisions by the judicial administration
Summary of the facts
A. and B. requested annulment of several transfer decisions issued by the Judicial Administration of Aargau (2018, 2021, 2023), alleging a specific organizational defect. The Aargau Judicial Court dismissed this request insofar as it admitted it. Against this decision, the appellants filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court, also aiming at annulment and review by the actual district court.
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9C_456/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding accommodation tax
Summary of the facts
The A.________ AG, based in U.________, received a bill from the municipality of Val Müstair for payment of an accommodation tax for the year 2023. The tax amounted to a total of CHF 1,096.-, consisting of a basic rate and an amount based on the property’s area. After unsuccessful cantonal legal remedies against this decision, the appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
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5A_339/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding modification of child support contributions
Summary of the facts
The appellant requests a modification of the child support contributions for his two children from a previous relationship. After dismissal of the lawsuit by the Sense District Court and appeal by the Freiburg Cantonal Court, he filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court requesting annulment of the cantonal decision and remittance of the case for a new assessment.
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9C_75/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding appeal deadline
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal on January 28, 2026, against a decision of the Cour de justice de la République et canton de Genève, Social Insurance Chamber, dated November 25, 2025 (ATAS/917/2025). Due to ambiguities and an incorrect indication, the specification of the contested decision was delayed. Ultimately, the appellant clarified that the appeal actually relates to the judgment ATAS/917/2025.
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4A_159/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding eviction of a rented property
Summary of the facts
A.________ and B.________, tenants of a residential and commercial premises in Delémont, were ordered by decision of the president of the Jura Cantonal Rent and Lease Court of December 8, 2025 (in a procedure for clear cases) to vacate the rental property by January 12, 2026. The appeal against this was dismissed by the Civil Chamber of the Jura Cantonal Court on February 25, 2026. This decision was further appealed to the Federal Supreme Court in a civil appeal.
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5A_325/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding sealing fees
Summary of the facts
The municipality of Köniz issued an invoice to the appellant in connection with the estate of his deceased wife amounting to CHF 2,905.—. The appellant contested the amount of the remaining fees (in particular the sealing fee and fees for the blocking order) in various instances. The Bern Cantonal Court partially decided in his favor regarding default interest but otherwise dismissed the appeal.
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2C_623/2024: Non-admission of the appeal regarding out-of-canton schooling
Summary of the facts
The dispute concerns whether the municipality of Belprahon may continue to have its lower secondary students of level I (sections M and P) taught in the Canton of Jura (Moutier) instead of in the newly established school association in the Canton of Bern (Grandval). The Bern Government Council prohibited the out-of-canton schooling due to a restructuring of the school landscape, although the Education Directorate had previously granted approval.
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1C_252/2024: Non-admission of the appeal regarding driver's license revocation
Summary of the facts
A.________ received a probationary driver’s license on February 6, 2020, with a probation period until February 5, 2023. On February 22, 2021, he drove a delivery van whose front and side windows had icy or foggy spots, leading to an administrative procedure for a medium-level violation of traffic regulations. After a final conviction by the criminal court for an offense and a fine, the Bern Road Traffic and Shipping Office (SVSA) revoked his license for one month, extended the probation period, and issued a new probationary license. The Bern Appeals Commission dismissed an appeal by A.________, who then appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
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5F_8/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding review of a judgment on image usage
Summary of the facts
The A.________ GmbH demanded payment of CHF 3,927.45 from B.________ AG for unauthorized use of images of a mediated model. After partial acceptance of the claim by the Winterthur District Court and dismissal of the appeal by the Zurich Cantonal Court, the Federal Supreme Court did not admit a renewed appeal due to insufficient reasoning. With a revision request, the A.________ GmbH sought review of this decision.
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2C_518/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding non-renewal of a residence permit
Summary of the facts
The Serbian national A.________, mother of a daughter entitled to stay in Switzerland, has lived in Switzerland since 2016. After separating from her Slovenian partner, she applied for an extension of her residence permit, which was rejected due to social assistance dependency and insufficient efforts to find employment. Despite the close family relationship, the application was denied. Her daughter has a settled residence right in Switzerland.
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7B_518/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding release from detention
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed an appeal against a decision of the Chambre pénale de recours of the Cour de justice (Canton of Geneva) confirming the dismissal of his application for release from pre-trial detention. The appeal was filed with the Federal Supreme Court on April 24, 2026.
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7B_269/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding non-admission order
Summary of the facts
The Zurich Cantonal Court did not admit an appeal of the appellant against a non-admission order of the Zurich Public Prosecutor's Office II dated December 15, 2025, by order of January 26, 2026. The appellant then filed a criminal appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
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5F_10/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding revision request
Summary of the facts
The A.________ GmbH sued B.________ AG for payment of CHF 6,000 for allegedly unlawful use of a photo model’s image. After dismissal of the claim and a correction request as well as an unsuccessful appeal to the Valais Cantonal Court, the Federal Supreme Court did not admit an appeal due to insufficient reasoning. With a revision request, the applicant claimed that the Federal Supreme Court had failed to consider certain facts relevant to the amount of the claim.
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5A_291/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding neighbor’s rights and planting
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________, owner of a property, alleges that the green hedge and a birch group on the neighboring property of the respondent significantly impair her view, sunlight, and daylight. She demanded partial or complete removal of the plants. After unsuccessful mediation and lawsuits before the Höfe District Court and appeals decisions of the Schwyz Cantonal Court, the dispute was brought again to the Federal Supreme Court by further appeal.
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1C_35/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding the plan of natural hazard zones in the Canton of Ticino
Summary of the facts
A.________, owner of properties in Torricella-Taverne, contested the plan of natural hazard zones (PZP) created by the Canton of Ticino because he demanded consideration of a northern watercourse which he considers more dangerous than the streams T.________ and U.________ included in the plan. The plan was approved following protective measures by the municipality on the basis of cantonal legislation, without the changes proposed by A.________. The Ticino Administrative Court dismissed A.________’s appeal.
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7B_771/2024: Non-admission of the appeal regarding breach of maintenance obligation
Summary of the facts
B.________ filed a criminal complaint against A.________ on March 17, 2022, for breach of the maintenance obligation (Art. 217 StGB). A.________ was accused of having paid only CHF 750 per month between April 1, 2020, and July 31, 2021, instead of the CHF 1,500 established in the divorce decree of December 11, 2018. After settling outstanding amounts and ending a debt collection procedure, the Central Valais public prosecutor decided on August 10, 2022, not to enter into the criminal complaint but imposed procedural costs on A.________ and ordered payment of compensation to B.________. An appeal against this decision was dismissed by the Criminal Chamber of the Valais Cantonal Court on July 16, 2024.
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1C_454/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding provisional driver's license revocation
Summary of the facts
The Road Traffic Office of the Canton of Aargau provisionally revoked A.________’s driver’s license in September 2024 due to an incident on August 28, 2024, where a high blood alcohol concentration was detected. The appellant then fled the accident scene. After dismissal of his complaints by the Department of Economic Affairs and the Administration (DVI) and the Aargau Administrative Court, he brought the matter to the Federal Supreme Court and requested the annulment of the provisional revocation of his driver’s license.
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4A_615/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding application of clausula rebus sic stantibus
Summary of the facts
A.________ SA and B.________ SA concluded a contract on February 18, 2020, for the rental of tents for events, including their assembly and disassembly. A.________ SA terminated the contract prematurely on March 16, 2020, due to government restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Chamber for Financial Disputes of the Canton of Vaud awarded B.________ SA a monetary claim on September 23, 2024, as the services were deemed properly rendered and no case of force majeure or unpredictability (clausula rebus sic stantibus) was found.
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2C_225/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding residence permit and suspensive effect
Summary of the facts
The Greek national A.________, born in 1958, entered Switzerland in 2018 and received an EU/EFTA residence permit for self-employment in the Canton of Zurich. On September 12, 2024, this permit was revoked and A.________ was expelled. After unsuccessful legal remedies, she requested reconsideration on March 6, 2026, which was rejected. The appeal against the refusal to grant suspensive effect to her appeal was not handled by the Zurich Administrative Court. She therefore filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
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9C_143/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding assistance contribution
Summary of the facts
The appellant (represented by his mother) appealed against the decision of the IV office of the Canton of Zurich dated July 23, 2024, concerning an assistance contribution. The cantonal court closed the proceedings as resolved after withdrawal of the appeal by the appellant. The appellant turned to the Federal Supreme Court arguing that the contested decision was based on incomplete information because he received an important statement from the investigation office late.
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7B_298/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding non-admission order of the public prosecutor's office
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed an appeal against the non-admission order of the Cantonal Public Prosecutor's Office for Special Tasks dated April 9, 2025. The Bern Cantonal Court dismissed this appeal on February 5, 2026, insofar as it admitted it. With the criminal appeal dated March 7, 2026 (postmark), the appellant turned to the Federal Supreme Court.
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5F_9/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding revision request
Summary of the facts
The A.________ GmbH, active in the mediation of non-professional photo models, claimed damages from B.________ AG for alleged unlawful use of images. The claim was dismissed at first instance by the Winterthur District Court, and the Zurich Cantonal Court also rejected the applicant's appeal. The Federal Supreme Court did not admit the appeal on March 4, 2026, due to insufficient reasoning. With a revision appeal dated April 7, 2026, the A.________ GmbH requested annulment of this judgment.
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8C_617/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding full pension at disability insurance
Summary of the facts
The appellant had worked as a podologist before applying for benefits from the IV in 2014. After several medical assessments, the Aargau IV office initially granted a temporary full pension and later retroactively from March 1, 2015, a half pension. The Aargau Insurance Court partially amended the decision and awarded the appellant a half pension until the end of 2021 and from 2022 a pension of 63% of a full pension. The appellant requested a full pension before the Federal Supreme Court, alternatively a higher rate from 2024.
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7B_1209/2024: Non-admission of the appeal regarding criminal complaints for alleged offenses
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed criminal complaints for alleged offenses (including defamation and threat) related to a TikTok campaign. The proceedings led to a non-admission order by the public prosecutor and later to partial acceptance of his appeal by the lower court. He requested before the Federal Supreme Court among other things the opening of criminal proceedings, legal aid, and refund of posted security.
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1C_500/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding building permit
Summary of the facts
The Wädenswil Building Commission granted a building permit for a multi-family house. Several neighbors as well as the builder itself appealed against this permit, whereupon the Building Appeals Court and subsequently the Administrative Court rejected the building project due to deficiencies. In 2024, the Federal Supreme Court annulled a first-instance judgment of the Administrative Court and remitted the case for re-assessment. In the second instance, the Administrative Court finally refused the building permit. Subsequently, the Building Commission filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court, although the builder had waived appeal.
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5A_1121/2025: Acceptance of the appeal regarding bankruptcy opening and violation of the right to be heard
Summary of the facts
The appellant, B.________ AG, filed a bankruptcy petition against A.________. The Hinwil District Court opened the bankruptcy without hearing. In the appeal before the Zurich Cantonal Court, it was argued that the right to be heard had not been violated. The Cantonal Court dismissed the appeal. A.________ appealed to the Federal Supreme Court and again claimed a violation of the right to be heard.
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8C_303/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding unemployment benefits with employer-like position
Summary of the facts
The appellant, A.________, applied for unemployment benefits from March 1, 2024, after his employment contracts with three companies ended by termination agreements. The unemployment insurance fund rejected the application due to the appellant’s employer-like status. After an unsuccessful objection, the appeal was also dismissed by the St. Gallen Insurance Court.
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7B_890/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding telecommunications surveillance
Summary of the facts
The cases involve several disputes over retroactive surveillance measures and the disclosure of information, especially data from telecommunications surveillance as well as other investigative orders (bank documents, tax data). The persons concerned, including members of an activist organization, were accused or linked to events in which traffic signs and road markings were allegedly illegally altered. These incidents led to extensive investigations, including surveillance of telecommunications connections and requests for bank and tax data.
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7B_364/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding withdrawal of the appeal
Summary of the facts
A.________ submitted a letter which the St. Gallen Public Prosecutor’s Office forwarded to the Federal Supreme Court for examination as to whether it constituted an appeal. The Federal Supreme Court then requested a cost advance of CHF 800.—. A.________ subsequently withdrew the appeal.
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1C_7/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding the creation of a list of official documents
Summary of the facts
A.________ and B.________ requested from the Directorate for the Environment of the Canton of Vaud (DGE), based on cantonal legislation, a list of types of official documents held by the authority. After receiving only a document labeled as not current, they appealed to the cantonal administrative court, which dismissed their appeal because the creation of the requested list would require disproportionate effort. However, the Federal Supreme Court partially upheld their appeal and remitted the case for clarification of whether a sufficient legal basis for creating such a list exists. Subsequently, the cantonal court again dismissed the appeal, stating that the legal basis was lacking.
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1C_575/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding reassessment of function and salary classification
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a cantonal employee of the Canton of Geneva, requested reassessment of his function and the resulting classification in the salary group. After the Geneva State Council and the Administrative Court Chamber of the Canton of Geneva rejected his objection, he appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
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4A_105/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding jurisdiction in a labor law dispute
Summary of the facts
The case concerns A.________ SA, a company based in the Canton of Ticino, which sued its former employee C.________ (resident in Italy) before the Mendrisio South Pretura for payment of a contractual penalty of CHF 150,000.—. According to the employment contract, a non-compete clause with a corresponding contractual penalty was agreed. The defendant was accused of violating this prohibition. The Pretura declared itself incompetent based on the defendant’s objection of lack of jurisdiction. This decision was confirmed by the Ticino Court of Appeal.
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7B_374/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding delay of justice against the public prosecutor's office
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________) filed a criminal complaint against the Zurich Road Traffic Office on July 12, 2025. Due to lack of activity by the Zurich Public Prosecutor's Office II, she filed a complaint for delay of justice with the Zurich Administrative Court on February 5, 2026. By order of February 12, 2026, the lower court did not admit the complaint due to lack of jurisdiction and refused to forward it to the competent Zurich Cantonal Court.
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2C_198/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding mutual assistance under the Switzerland-USA double taxation agreement
Summary of the facts
The present case concerns a request for mutual assistance from the US tax authorities under the Switzerland-USA double taxation agreement. Specifically, the US authority requested information about taxpayers B.B.________ and C.B.________ concerning the years 2009–2021. The matter was handled against the background of the subsidiarity principle.
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5F_11/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding revision request
Summary of the facts
The A.________ GmbH, active in the mediation of photo models, originally filed a lawsuit against the respondent B.________, a transport company, for allegedly unlawful use of images of the models. The Regional Court Bern-Mittelland and the Bern Cantonal Court dismissed the claim. The appeal before the Federal Supreme Court (5D_46/2025) was not dealt with due to insufficient reasoning. With a revision request, the applicant demands annulment of this decision and reassessment.
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8C_207/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding obligation to pay benefits in accident insurance
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal against the judgment of the Aargau Insurance Court of February 4, 2026. This judgment confirmed the Suva decision of April 14, 2025, rejecting benefit obligations beyond November 11, 2024. The rejection was based on denial of a natural causal link between the accident of May 23, 2024, and the physically explainable complaints, as well as the view that psychological and organically non-objectifiable complaints are not adequately causally related given the severity of the accident (moderate, borderline mild).
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4A_103/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding contractual penalty due to competition actions
Summary of the facts
A.________ SA, a company based in Ticino, filed a lawsuit at the Regional Court Mendrisio-South against its former employee B.________, residing in Italy. The subject was the claim of a contractual penalty of CHF 150,000.— for alleged competition actions and breach of contractual confidentiality obligations after termination of employment. The first-instance judge dismissed the claim due to lack of jurisdiction of the Mendrisio-South Pretura. The II. Civil Chamber of the Ticino Cantonal Court confirmed this decision and found that the exclusive jurisdiction of the dispute lies with the employee’s place of residence in Italy according to Art. 20 of the Lugano Convention (CLug).
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9C_219/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding retroactive cancellation of a disability pension
Summary of the facts
An insured person receiving a disability pension from the Zurich IV office was observed due to anonymous reports indicating health improvement. The IV office retroactively cancelled the pension as of May 2021 due to violation of a reporting obligation. The Zurich Social Insurance Court dismissed the appeal against this decision.
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7B_393/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding release from detention
Summary of the facts
A.________ has been in pre-trial detention since July 14, 2024, for qualified offenses against the Narcotics Act and money laundering. He is accused of being involved in international drug trafficking. Numerous detention extensions were ordered by the Graubünden coercive measures court and confirmed by lower courts. A request for release from detention was dismissed by the coercive measures court on February 23, 2026; the Graubünden Cantonal Court confirmed this decision on March 17, 2026. A.________ filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court against the latter decision.
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1C_627/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding access to administrative documents and data protection in the tax area
Summary of the facts
A.________ requested access to an inquiry prepared by the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) on February 24, 2017, addressed to the head of the Federal Department of Finance (FDF), for approval of a special tax investigation against him. Both the FDF and FTA refused access citing protection of investigative strategies. The administrative procedure ended with a negative judgment of the TAF, which A.________ appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
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1C_675/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding bias of judges in validating a candidacy
Summary of the facts
The appellants challenged the bias of several judges of the constitutional department of the Geneva Cantonal Court because they were members of the political parties Les Vert.e.s or PS, whose potential closeness to a candidate was the subject of the dispute. The main request was to exclude the involved judges from the instance and to annul the decision on validating a candidacy. The lower court dismissed the recusal motions.
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9C_118/2025: Acceptance of the appeal regarding gift tax in the Canton of Vaud
Summary of the facts
The judgment concerns a tax dispute related to gift tax in the Canton of Vaud. The appellant A.A.________ acquired 20 shares of his son C.A.________ in 2017 at their nominal value of CHF 20,000, while their tax value was CHF 6,862,000. The tax authorities of the Canton of Vaud considered this a mixed gift and imposed a gift tax amount of CHF 1,029,300 and a fine of the same amount for tax evasion. This was confirmed by the lower court, the Vaud Cantonal Court. The appellant argued that the transaction was made according to an agreement concluded in 2008, which set conditions for transferring shares at nominal value and did not constitute a gift.
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2C_227/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding recusal request in connection with a Schengen visa
Summary of the facts
A.________, a Russian national, filed a recusal request against all judges of Division VI of the Federal Administrative Court after the State Secretariat for Migration refused the issuance of a Schengen visa. The Federal Administrative Court dismissed the recusal request as obviously inadmissible. A.________ appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
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4D_63/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding inadmissible recusal request
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal on March 30, 2026, against a decision of the Civil Chamber of the Geneva Cantonal Court which had previously declared his appeal against a decision of the delegation in recusal matters inadmissible. The matter concerned a recusal request that was declared inadmissible due to non-payment of a cost advance of CHF 1,000 and later due to a late appeal.
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2C_537/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding residence permit and expulsion
Summary of the facts
The appellants, a married couple from Sri Lanka, entered Switzerland in 2021 with a Schengen visa to stay with their son, a Swiss citizen. They applied for a long-term visa to stay with their son, which was denied. Several cantonal appeals followed, in which they failed. The main argument of appellant 1 was his health condition, including dementia, which is said to establish a special dependency relationship with the son.
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9F_2/2026: Non-admission of the appeal regarding revision of additional taxes
Summary of the facts
The applicant A.________ requested revision of the Federal Supreme Court judgment 9C_228/2025 of November 25, 2025, which dismissed an appeal against additional taxes for the tax periods 2016 and 2017. He argued among other things that relevant documents were overlooked in the original proceedings, including receipts for bank balances and travel expenses.
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4A_107/2025: Non-admission of the appeal regarding contractual penalty and jurisdiction
Summary of the facts
A former employee (D.________) from Italy was sued by her former employer, A.________ SA (Ticino), for payment of a contractual penalty of CHF 150,000.—. The accusation was that she had engaged in competing activities and used company data. The contract contained an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favor of the Mendrisio South Pretura and a non-compete clause. The lower courts found the court lacked jurisdiction.
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