Latest Federal Supreme Court Judgments
Here you will find the most recent rulings of the Federal Supreme Court (FSCS) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and dispositives. For the other judgments, you will find a summary of the facts only. The complete summaries of all judgments are available on the Lexplorer portal. There you can configure your newsletter and receive the latest judgments tailored to your areas of law.
9C_25/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning AVS/IV contribution payment
Summary of the facts
The Swiss Compensation Office demanded from A.________, a Swiss citizen residing in Singapore, a voluntary AVS/IV contribution payment for the year 2024. The insured person filed an appeal with the Federal Administrative Court against the resulting decision. Due to the failure to pay a cost advance within the prescribed deadline, the appeal was declared inadmissible.
Summary of the considerations
The challenged judgment is a final decision of the Federal Administrative Court in a public law matter, whereby the ordinary appeal procedure in public law matters pursuant to Art. 90 et seq. FCSC is opened. The Federal Supreme Court reviews the law ex officio. Deviations from the facts established by the lower court are only permitted in the case of qualified errors (Art. 105 para. 2 FCSC). The appellant does not present sufficient reasons to justify a deviation from the facts. The disputed issue is whether the Federal Administrative Court rightly declared the appeal inadmissible due to non-payment of the cost advance. The appellant claims that the order to pay the cost advance was received late. She paid the amount immediately after receipt. The Federal Supreme Court, however, sees no error in the Federal Administrative Court’s procedure and confirms the timely receipt of the order. For these reasons, the appeal is dismissed as manifestly unfounded.
Summary of the dispositive
The appeal is dismissed and the court costs are imposed on the appellant. The judgment is served to the parties involved.
7B_558/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning unsealing of mobile phone and USB stick
Summary of the facts
The Bern public prosecutor’s office seized a mobile phone and a USB stick during a house search of a non-accused person (A.________) in a case concerning illegal pornography. These items were sealed at the request of the affected person. The prosecutor applied for unsealing. The cantonal coercive measures court fully granted the request. A.________ requested the Federal Supreme Court to impose temporal and material restrictions on the unsealing, invoking his privacy and medical confidentiality, as he used the mobile phone for professional purposes.
Summary of the considerations
The matter concerns an interlocutory decision within the meaning of Art. 93 para. 1 FCSC. The appellant is entitled to appeal under Art. 81 para. 1 FCSC because an irreparable disadvantage threatens. A search of seized items requires, according to the Criminal Procedure Code (StPO), a sufficient suspicion of a criminal offense and proportionality of the measure. Although not accused, the appellant is entitled to sealing due to the protection of private secrets and medical confidentiality. There is sufficient suspicion regarding the dissemination of child pornographic material. A full search is not justified due to lack of connection to the offense and privacy protection. A temporal limitation to two years before and a few months after the alleged offense is sufficient. A material limitation to specific data (e.g., data relevant to Discord) is inappropriate as the investigation must include other channels. Use of the mobile phone for professional purposes, especially the storage of patient data, justifies a special protection interest. Before unsealing, a triage must be conducted to exclude or anonymize sensitive data.
Summary of the dispositive
The Federal Supreme Court partially upheld the appeal and referred the decision of the cantonal coercive measures court back for reconsideration. No court costs were imposed and a party compensation of CHF 3,000.– was ordered.
6B_223/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning expulsion
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a Brazilian and Portuguese national, was convicted by the Geneva Police Court inter alia for commercial fraud. She received a prison sentence of twelve months, suspended with a probation period of three years, and an expulsion order for five years. On appeal, the conviction was partially amended, but the sentence and expulsion were confirmed. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court, requesting in particular the annulment of the expulsion order.
Summary of the considerations
The Federal Supreme Court refers to the requirements for reasoning an appeal under Art. 42 para. 2 FCSC. The appellant must specifically demonstrate how the contested decision is alleged to violate the law. The appellant disputes her expulsion and relies on Art. 66a para. 2 of the Swiss Criminal Code (StGB) and Art. 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Under Art. 66a para. 1 StGB, expulsion is generally affirmed when a foreigner is convicted of commercial fraud. An exception under Art. 66a para. 2 StGB applies only if the expulsion would cause personal hardship and the private interest of the affected person outweighs the public interest. The lower court showed that the public interest in expelling the appellant is considerable given the severity of the crime and the damage caused to the public sector. Her longer residence in Switzerland as well as her family and health situation were considered but insufficient to outweigh the public interest. The Federal Supreme Court confirms the lower court’s assessment. The appellant did not sufficiently demonstrate her medical condition to justify an exception from expulsion under Art. 66a para. 2 StGB. Her arguments are largely appellate and therefore inadmissible. The appeal is manifestly unfounded.
Summary of the dispositive
The appeal was dismissed and the request for legal aid was also rejected. The court costs were imposed on the appellant.
6G_1/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning interpretation of a previous decision
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed a request with the Federal Supreme Court on 18 March 2026 to clarify the interpretation of the previous Federal Supreme Court decision 6B_306/2019 of 22 May 2019, particularly regarding whether and to what extent the decision of the cantonal instance (CARP) of 29 January 2019 can still have independent legal effects. A.________ also requested a temporary suspension of enforcement of the CARP decision.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_476/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning inadmissible legal remedy against summons order
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed an appeal against a judgment of the Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Geneva Court of Justice dated 6 March 2026. This chamber had declared a cantonal appeal inadmissible, which was based on alleged denial of justice, obvious abuse of rights, and procedural defects. The core of the dispute was an orally communicated summons order which was not confirmed in writing.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_228/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning international legal assistance
Summary of the facts
The Federal Supreme Court had to decide on legal assistance between Switzerland and Latvia. Swiss authorities were requested to transfer funds of A.________ LLP amounting to USD 4,076,800.-- from a frozen bank account for seizure and confiscation to Latvia. The appellant opposed the decision of the Federal Criminal Court and requested the annulment of both this decision and the final order of the Federal Prosecutor’s Office.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_572/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning public construction law matters
Summary of the facts
The appellants A.________ and B.________ are owners of two plots of land in the municipality of Essertines-sur-Yverdon, located in agricultural and protected agricultural zones. They carried out various construction works on one of these plots without authorization and planted trees on the other plot. Following a cantonal authority order from 2021 and corresponding cantonal court decisions, the owners were obliged to remove the unauthorized plantings. A subsequent "appeal and request for interpretation" of the dispositive of the 2023 cantonal court decision was dismissed. The appellants then filed an appeal in public law matters with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_65/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning unsealing and search of electronic data carriers
Summary of the facts
The Zurich Cantonal Prosecutor's Office III is conducting criminal proceedings for offenses such as commercial fraud, multiple embezzlements, qualified breach of fiduciary duty, and qualified money laundering. During a house search, electronic data carriers were seized, whose sealing was requested by both B.________ AG and A.________. The Zurich District Court, Coercive Measures Court, approved the unsealing but ordered a triage to exclude data subject to attorney-client privilege. A.________ filed a complaint against this decision with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_242/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning revocation of court-appointed defense
Summary of the facts
By order of 3 February 2026, the 2nd Criminal Chamber of the Bern High Court revoked the court-appointed defense of B.________ with immediate effect. A.________ filed an appeal in criminal matters against this order with the Federal Supreme Court on 22 February 2026.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
4A_523/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning the admissibility of a counterclaim
Summary of the facts
A.________ SA had filed a counterclaim in a civil proceeding before the Geneva first instance court and was ordered to make an advance payment of CHF 80,000. After several granted extensions, the payment was not made within the last extended deadline. The first instance court declared the counterclaim inadmissible due to failure to timely provide the cost advance. The appeal by A.________ SA was dismissed by the Geneva Civil Chamber. The appeal of A.________ SA to the Federal Supreme Court requested a further extension (printing) for the advance payment or to declare the counterclaim admissible.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_955/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning multiple false accusation
Summary of the facts
A.________, a driving instructor, was accused of repeatedly making false accusations against his former employer B.________ to the public prosecutor in 2021, including allegations of fraud and giving driving lessons under the influence of narcotics. The aim was to initiate criminal proceedings against B.________, although A.________ was aware that these claims were untrue. The public prosecutor did not pursue the criminal complaints. The appellate court confirmed the conviction of A.________ for multiple false accusations and imposed a fine.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_1037/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning appointment of a child representative
Summary of the facts
The Child and Adult Protection Authority of North Grisons (KESB) initiated an investigation procedure ex officio in April 2025 regarding child protection measures for the children C.________ and D.________, after a similar procedure without measures had been completed in 2024. During the new procedure, lic. iur. E.________ was appointed as child representative. This decision was unsuccessfully challenged by the parents (A.________ and B.________) before the Graubünden High Court. The parents then filed a civil appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_335/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning court security deposit
Summary of the facts
The See/Oberland public prosecutor’s office ordered A.________ on 18 December 2025 to pay a court security deposit, with the warning that her criminal complaint would be considered withdrawn if payment was not made. A.________ filed an appeal against this order with the Zurich High Court on 12 February 2026, which dismissed the appeal on 17 February 2026 due to missed deadline and rejected a reinstatement request. A.________ then applied to the Federal Supreme Court on 13 March 2026.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9C_211/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning withholding tax and subsequent ordinary assessment
Summary of the facts
A.________, who moved his residence from Germany to Switzerland in 2023, contested the subsequent ordinary assessment of his income by the Zurich Cantonal Tax Office. After his appeals were twice dismissed by the Tax Appeals Court and the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich, he filed an appeal in public law matters with the Federal Supreme Court. He requested, among other things, the annulment of the contested decision, the determination of a non-existent or reduced tax liability, and the reduction of the lower court’s court costs.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_213/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning international legal assistance in criminal matters
Summary of the facts
A.________, a Swiss national residing in Liechtenstein, is suspected of having fraudulently obtained EUR 100,000 from B.________ in 2017 and transferred it to an account of D.________ AG. The Liechtenstein authorities, conducting an investigation for money laundering, requested information from the Swiss authorities about the status of the criminal investigation and the evaluation of bank statements. The St. Gallen Cantonal Investigative Office complied with this request. An appeal filed by A.________ against this was not dealt with by the Federal Criminal Court, after which he turned to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_66/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning unsealing and search
Summary of the facts
The Zurich Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office III is conducting criminal proceedings for commercial fraud, multiple embezzlements, breach of fiduciary duty, and money laundering. During a house search at A.________ AG, electronic data carriers were seized. A.________ AG requested their sealing. The Zurich District Court, Coercive Measures Court, ordered the unsealing of part of these data carriers.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_311/2025: Upholding the appeal concerning extension of the "Zone réservée" in the Canton of Vaud
Summary of the facts
The Federal Supreme Court reviewed an appeal by A.________ and B.________, owners of a parcel in Montreux, against the extension of a cantonal "Zone réservée" by the Canton of Vaud. The measure serves the temporary non-developability during the revision of municipal planning tools. The appellants argued that the extension was unlawful because the five-year validity period had already expired.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_10/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning information on implementation of recommendations
Summary of the facts
A.________ requested information from the municipality of Yverdon-les-Bains on 6 March 2025 pursuant to the Vaud Information Act (LInfo) about the implementation of recommendations from report 38 concerning inter-municipal associations. The municipality refused to provide the requested information on 20 March 2025, stating it did not possess such information and referring to the competence of the associations. A.________ alleged that under Art. 14 para. 3 LInfo the municipality was obliged to forward his request to the competent authorities directly. This was rejected by the municipality citing difficulties in clearly identifying responsible bodies. The appellant filed a complaint on 26 June 2025 against the municipality’s decision with the Vaud Administrative Court (CDAP), which dismissed it as inadmissible on 26 November 2025 due to non-compliance with the appeal deadline. The appeal to the Federal Supreme Court was filed requesting annulment of the CDAP decision and remand so the appellant’s request could be forwarded to the competent authorities.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_270/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning suspension and cost advance
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed a criminal appeal against an order of the Zurich High Court concerning a suspension. The Federal Supreme Court requested payment of a cost advance, which was not made within the regular or extended deadline.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_380/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning extension of pretrial detention
Summary of the facts
A.________ is accused of collaborating with accomplices to use rigged slot machines to unlawfully obtain winnings. On 26 February 2026, the Bern Cantonal Coercive Measures Court extended his pretrial detention by three months. The Bern High Court dismissed the appeal against this extension. A.________ requested immediate lifting of the pretrial detention before the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_569/2025: Partial upholding of the appeal concerning right to file a criminal complaint
Summary of the facts
A.________, court-appointed defense counsel in a high-profile criminal case, filed criminal complaints against various persons for defamation and other offenses, including those related to online reader comments. The Zurich-Sihl Prosecutor’s Office discontinued the investigation against media representatives and unknown perpetrators, which was confirmed by the appellate court, the Zurich High Court. A.________ filed a criminal appeal against this decision.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
4D_36/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning negative declaratory action under Art. 85a SchKG
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed a negative declaratory action against the respondent under Art. 85a of the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act (SchKG), which the St. Gallen District Court dismissed. An appeal against this was indirectly rejected by the St. Gallen Cantonal Court on 27 February 2026 by non-admission. A request for correction of the cantonal court decision and further motions were dismissed by the cantonal court on 11 March 2026. The appellant then filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court against the cantonal court decision on 12 and 17 March 2026.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_44/2026: Judgment on employer obligations regarding family allowances
Summary of the facts
A.________ AG provides services in the hotel and gastronomy sector and operates a club offering erotic services. The Schwyz Compensation Office set the definitive contributions for the Family Compensation Fund for 2022 based on payroll sums in two time phases. A.________ AG filed an objection which was dismissed. The company then appealed the decision of the Schwyz Administrative Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_771/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning expulsion due to unlawful receipt of social benefits
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a Turkish national, was convicted by the Basel-Landschaft Cantonal Court inter alia for multiple unlawful receipt of social insurance or social assistance benefits. He was sentenced to a conditional prison sentence of 8 months and an expulsion order for 5 years. The lower court found no hardship justifying refraining from expulsion. The appellant requested the Federal Supreme Court to annul the expulsion order.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
4A_42/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning entitlement under daily sickness allowance insurance
Summary of the facts
C.________, managing partner of A.________ GmbH (appellant), claimed benefits under a collective daily sickness allowance insurance with B.________ AG (respondent). After initially paying daily allowances, the insurer discontinued benefits as of 1 February 2023. The appellant, to whom C.________ assigned his claims, sued for payment of daily sickness allowances amounting to CHF 76,490.62 for the period from 1 January 2023 to 30 April 2024. The lower court dismissed the claim. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_631/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning breach of parental or supervisory duty and child abduction
Summary of the facts
A.A.________, the mother of a child born in 2015, was convicted for breach of parental or supervisory duty and child abduction because she prevented contact between the father and the child and concealed the child’s whereabouts. Various civil and criminal proceedings accompanied the long-standing custody and contact dispute. She filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court against the Neuchâtel Cantonal Court’s appellate judgment confirming her conviction.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_438/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning security detention
Summary of the facts
A.A.________ was convicted in first instance by the Basel-Landschaft Criminal Court for various offenses including attempted simple bodily harm, threat, and coercion, sentenced to two years' imprisonment and a five-year driving ban. Simultaneously, security detention was ordered until 26 April 2026. A.A.________ unsuccessfully appealed and contested the security detention at the Basel-Landschaft Cantonal Court. He filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court seeking lifting of the security detention and immediate release.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_347/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning protective measure
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed an appeal against a decision of the Chambre des curatelles of the Vaud Cantonal Court related to a protective measure. The lower court deemed the appeal manifestly late.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5D_16/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning restoration of deadline
Summary of the facts
The appellant, an association in liquidation, requested restoration of a deadline for defect rectification, which the Zurich District Court initially rejected due to insufficient evidence of signing authority. The Zurich High Court did not admit the appeal due to late filing. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court asserting substantial claims regarding organizational defects.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_947/2025: Dismissal of the appeal concerning costs of placing a child in foster care
Summary of the facts
Parents A.A. and B.A. contest financial liability for the costs of placing their son D.A. in foster care by the municipality of U. The costs arose between July 2019 and December 2020 due to placement in a youth home. After the Federal Supreme Court annulled the previous decision of the Thurgau High Court (BGE 151 III 249), the High Court again ruled that the parents had to partially reimburse costs amounting to CHF 69,715.10 plus interest. The parents filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court seeking annulment and making various subsidiary requests.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9C_397/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning entitlement to reduced transitional pension
Summary of the facts
The proceedings concern an employee’s (A.________) claim to a reduced transitional pension due to early retirement under the collective labor agreement (GAV) for early retirement in the main construction trade (CCL PEAN). The appellant, the Foundation for Early Retirement in the Main Construction Trade (PEAN), denied the pension on the grounds that A.________ is classified as an executive, to whom the GAV does not apply. The cantonal court ruled that A.________ is not to be considered an executive and lifted the denial of the pension.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9C_541/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning tax limitation clause
Summary of the facts
A popular initiative titled “Tax reduction for all: restoring purchasing power to the middle class” was submitted in the Canton of Vaud, aiming for a linear reduction of cantonal income and wealth taxes by 12%. In parallel, the Grand Council passed an amendment to the municipal tax law (LICom) concerning the so-called tax limitation mechanism with a clause making the law’s entry into force dependent on the rejection of the initiative. Three citizens of the Canton of Vaud (A.________, B.________, C.________) filed a complaint against this clause alleging violations of federal constitutional law, particularly the principle of unity of matter and uniformity of voting.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
4F_4/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning revision request in liability law
Summary of the facts
The petitioner filed a revision request against a Federal Supreme Court judgment from 14 January 2026 (file number 4A_620/2025) in which the Federal Supreme Court did not admit her appeal in a liability case. Previously, the civil court and the Court of Appeal of Basel-Stadt had dismissed or not admitted the petitioner’s claims or legal remedies.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_622/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning expulsion
Summary of the facts
The Zurich High Court convicted the respondent A.________ of attempted grievous bodily harm and sentenced him to 24 months' imprisonment, of which 257 days were served in pretrial and security detention. Execution of the prison sentence was suspended, and the probation period was set at three years. No expulsion was ordered. The Zurich Chief Public Prosecutor filed an appeal requesting a five-year enforceable prison sentence, non-recognition of a defensive excess, and a ten-year expulsion. Alternatively, she requested remand to the lower court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_12/2026: Partial upholding of the appeal concerning unsealing and search
Summary of the facts
The Zurich Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office III is conducting criminal proceedings for serious economic offenses and seizures, in which A.________ requested sealing due to secrets. The Zurich District Court, Coercive Measures Court, decided on unsealing and ordered a triage of data protected by secrets. A.________ appealed this decision to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_17/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning triage of seized data
Summary of the facts
The Zurich Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office III is conducting criminal proceedings against several persons, including A.________, for various economic offenses. Electronic data was seized during the investigation, and A.________ requested its sealing. The Zurich District Court, Coercive Measures Court, ordered a triage to identify data protected by attorney-client privilege following the prosecutor's request. A.________ filed an appeal against this decision requesting, among other things, a temporal restriction on unsealing and the release or deletion of certain data.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_688/2025: Partial upholding of the appeal concerning disability insurance
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a former vocational school teacher, applied to the Thurgau Disability Insurance Office in 2019 for benefits due to burnout syndrome and moderate depression. After various occupational and medical assessments and obtaining a multidisciplinary expert opinion from the IV office, his claim for IV benefits was rejected by decision dated 5 June 2025. The Thurgau Administrative Court awarded him a full disability pension for the period from 1 April to 31 December 2020 but otherwise dismissed the appeal. The appellant then filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_44/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning legal aid and cost advance
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed a criminal appeal against the order and decision of the Zurich High Court dated 20 November 2025. He requested, among other things, the annulment of the Zurich-Sihl Prosecutor’s order of non-investigation of a criminal complaint and the conduct of a criminal investigation. He also requested a declaration that the complaint was filed in the name of a legal entity and himself as a private person. Finally, he requested the annulment of the High Court’s report to the Supervisory Commission of Attorneys. In proceedings before the Federal Supreme Court, he requested legal aid, which was denied by order of 30 January 2026. The appellant also did not comply with the request to pay a cost advance.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_38/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning legal aid and cost advance
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed a criminal appeal against a decision of the St. Gallen Indictment Chamber dated 20 November 2025. This decision concerns the dismissal of an appeal against a discontinuation order by the St. Gallen Prosecutor’s Office, non-admission of a recusal request, and denial of legal aid. The appellant requested annulment of the decision and a new assessment by the Indictment Chamber or Prosecutor’s Office. He also filed a renewed request for legal aid before the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_177/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning free legal counsel
Summary of the facts
The appellant, A.________, filed an appeal against an order issued by the Geneva Public Prosecutor on 13 October 2025, denying her free legal counsel. The appeal was dismissed by the Geneva Criminal Chamber on 7 January 2026. She filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court on 12 February 2026.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_374/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning real estate foreclosure
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________ AG) was subjected to foreclosure by the Emmental-Oberaargau Debt Enforcement Office within the framework of a real estate foreclosure. She filed a complaint against the auction and special notice initiated by the Debt Enforcement Office with the Bern High Court, which dismissed it insofar as it admitted it. The appellant then filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
4A_638/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning interpretation of an excess proceeds clause
Summary of the facts
A.________ AG (buyer) and B.________ (seller) concluded a real estate purchase contract in 2017 with a supplementary payment arrangement for resale, under which the seller is entitled to a share of the excess proceeds. After resale, a dispute arose about the amount of the owed excess proceeds. The lower court ruled that the resale costs are not to be deducted. The buyer filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_138/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning access to anonymized documents
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ requested the release of anonymized documents from the Établissement B.________. After no response, he filed a complaint alleging denial of justice. The Établissement forwarded the request to the DGEO (General Directorate for Compulsory Education and Specialized Pedagogy of the Canton of Vaud), which refused to release the documents. The appellant sought review of the lower court decision of the Vaud Administrative Court (CDAP), which had dismissed his complaint.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_206/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning entitlement to insolvency compensation
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ claimed entitlement to insolvency compensation, which was denied by the Public Unemployment Insurance Fund of the Canton of Aargau. The Insurance Court of the Canton of Aargau confirmed this denial because the appellant violated his duty to mitigate damages by delayed claiming of outstanding wages.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_454/2025: Upholding the appeal concerning cost coverage for medical expert report
Summary of the facts
A.________ (born 1960) applied for benefits from disability insurance on 24 June 2019. The cantonal disability insurance office (AI) commissioned a multidisciplinary expert report from CEMEDEX SA on 2 February 2022 and rejected the application on 26 January 2023. After an appeal, the cantonal court commissioned a medical report from Unisanté and granted A.________ a full disability pension retroactive to 1 August 2020. Furthermore, the cantonal AI was ordered to bear the costs of the expert report. The cantonal AI appealed to the Federal Supreme Court limited to the cost coverage of the expert report (point III of the dispositive).
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_654/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning exam grades and complaints about anonymity
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a student at the University of Geneva, failed several exams and requested reassessment of his grades as well as immediate awarding of the bachelor’s degree. He asserted numerous claims, including violation of the right to anonymity in exams, exclusion of lecturers and assistants from their positions, and financial damages. The Federal Supreme Court had to decide on these complaints and on an earlier decision by the Geneva Cour de justice.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_46/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning money laundering offenses
Summary of the facts
The Criminal Chamber of the Ticino Cantonal Court (CARP) convicted A.________ on 20 October 2025 inter alia of repeated, partially attempted money laundering offenses and sentenced him to a conditional prison sentence of 10 months with a probation period of 2 years. A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court requesting, in particular, annulment of the judgment and acquittal.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_74/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning social assistance
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal against a judgment of the Bern Administrative Court dated 15 December 2025 concerning social assistance. By order of 23 March 2026, he was requested to pay a cost advance by 20 April 2026 at the latest. Since he did not comply even within the extended deadline, the Federal Supreme Court did not admit the appeal.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_615/2024: Dismissal of the appeal concerning coercion and threat
Summary of the facts
A.________ was convicted in the lower courts of various offenses including coercion, threat, and improper conduct under cantonal law. The incident dated 29 February 2020 involved A.________ blocking a street and other behaviors preventing B.________ from free movement. The appeal to the Federal Supreme Court challenged, in particular, the establishment of facts, legal classification, and procedural issues.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_208/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning entitlement to a disability pension
Summary of the facts
The appellant, born in 1969, applied for disability insurance benefits in July 2024. After medical and occupational assessments, the Bern IV office rejected the claim by decision dated 7 October 2025. The Bern Administrative Court confirmed the rejection on 9 February 2026. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court requesting granting of a full disability pension.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_382/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning consideration of illness-related deductible amounts in wage garnishment
Summary of the facts
The appellant requested that the Olten-Gösgen Debt Enforcement Office consider illness-related deductible amounts of CHF 1,835.95 in calculating his garnishment-exempt subsistence minimum. The lower authority, the supervisory authority for debt enforcement and bankruptcy of the Canton of Solothurn, dismissed his complaint because it concerned past and not currently due expenses. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_470/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning civil claims against the State of Geneva
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed a criminal complaint against the State of Geneva because he felt pressured by its judicial bodies (including the Enforcement and Criminal Court) to waive an appeal against a judgment. He asserted civil law claims categorized as damages and satisfaction. The lower court dismissed the appeal against the prosecutor’s discontinuation order. The appellant then filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court and requested legal aid.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_396/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning building permit related to new municipal planning basis
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________) applied for a building permit for a project involving demolition of existing buildings and construction of a new residential building. The parcel was initially subject to an older planning and building law but was designated as part of the protected area of a historic building ensemble under new municipal planning. Lower courts repeatedly annulled building permits on the grounds that the planned new building was incompatible with the new planning basis.
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5A_1042/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning legal aid in divorce proceedings
Summary of the facts
The judgment concerns an appeal against denial of legal aid in divorce proceedings and a related measure regulating child support. The lower court, the Civil Chamber of the Bern High Court, rejected the husband’s (A.________) appeal against a decision of the Regional Court Jura bernois-Seeland, which had denied legal aid for the divorce and appeal proceedings.
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5A_730/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning garnishment of shareholdings
Summary of the facts
Numerous debt enforcement proceedings were initiated against the appellant (A.________). After an unsuccessful garnishment on 4 December 2024, the share capital of B.________ AG, in which A.________ holds a 65% stake, was garnished again on 28 March 2025. The appellant filed an appeal against the calculation of the subsistence minimum and the garnishment of these shares. The Basel-Landschaft Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Supervisory Authority dismissed the appeal on 26 August 2025. A.________ appealed to the Federal Supreme Court requesting annulment of the supervisory authority’s decision and declaration that the garnishment was inadmissible.
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