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 dispositive parts. For the further judgments, you will find a summary of the facts. The full 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 legal fields.
7B_358/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning denial/delay of justice
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed a complaint of denial of justice or delay of justice against the Higher Court of the Canton of Zurich. He referred to a judgment of the Higher Court dated January 28, 2002, which, however, did not concern him but B.________. The Federal Supreme Court examined the admissibility of the complaint.
Summary of the considerations
- **(E.1)** The appellant referred to a judgment of the Higher Court of the Canton of Zurich (January 28, 2002), which does not concern him but another party involved (B.________). It is not apparent how this constitutes denial or delay of justice against the appellant. - **(E.2)** An appeal to the Federal Supreme Court requires detailed reasoning (Art. 42 BGG), especially for constitutional complaints (Art. 106 para. 2 BGG). The appellant did not show grounds for revision nor any indications of unlawful conduct by the Higher Court. His submission does not meet the legal requirements for reasoning. - **(E.3)** Given the repeated submissions on the same matter and their insufficient reasoning, the appellant's behavior shows querulous tendencies.
Summary of the dispositive
The complaint was dismissed, and the court costs were imposed on the appellant.
9C_623/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning premium reduction
Summary of the facts
The British citizen A.________ submitted an application for premium reduction for the year 2024 at the Joint KVG Institution. Several requests to submit additional documents, sent by email and regular mail, allegedly remained unanswered. Subsequently, the Joint Institution did not admit the application by decision of October 9, 2024. The Federal Administrative Court annulled this decision because the delivery of notifications and the preliminary decision by the Joint Institution was not proven.
Summary of the considerations
This is an appealable interlocutory decision, as the appellant is forced by the referral decision to act unlawfully in her opinion. An irreparable disadvantage exists, so the appeal must be admitted. The reasoning of the lower court establishes that the Joint Institution could not prove service of the relevant notifications and the preliminary decision. Neither the use of regular mail nor email exempts the Joint Institution from the burden of proof for service. Lack of proof works to its disadvantage. The lower court's assessment of evidence meets federal law requirements. There is no factual reversal of the burden of proof or arbitrary assessment. Federal law does not impose a proactive duty to inquire on the applicant, even if official notifications were not received without fault. The Federal Supreme Court confirms the lower court's view that the non-admission decision of October 9, 2024, was unlawful under federal law.
Summary of the dispositive
The appeal is dismissed and the court costs are imposed on the appellant. The judgment will be communicated to the involved parties and authorities.
2C_281/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning recusal requests in the procedure for registration of a foreign diploma
Summary of the facts
The appellant requested the registration of her foreign diploma in human medicine. In the procedure, she filed various recusal requests against employees and members of the Federal Administrative Court, which were rejected or not admitted by two interlocutory decisions. The appellant appealed these interlocutory decisions to the Federal Supreme Court.
Summary of the considerations
- **E.1:** Description of facts, background, and filing of the appeals. - **E.2:** The appeals concern interlocutory decisions of the same main procedure and were joined. - **E.3:** The appeal against the interlocutory decision of February 11, 2026 (case 2C_282/2026) is late and therefore inadmissible. - **E.4:** The complaints against the interlocutory decision of April 20, 2026 (case 2C_281/2026) are obviously insufficiently reasoned and the general accusations unsubstantiated. - **E.5:** New requests, such as recusal of further judges, are unfounded and inadmissible. - **E.6:** Both appeals are inadmissible: either due to late filing or insufficient reasoning. Both appeals are not admitted. The proceedings are closed without costs.
Summary of the dispositive
The Federal Supreme Court joined the proceedings and did not admit the appeals; no court costs were imposed. The judgment will be served to the parties.
9C_663/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning real estate capital gains tax and loss carryforward
Summary of the facts
A.________ AG, which offers consulting to companies and is active in real estate, sold a property in the Canton of Zurich in 2019. This resulted in a capital gain of CHF 3,506,400, which was taxed. The corresponding assessment decision on the real estate capital gains tax (October 5, 2020) was final. In the 2020 tax period, the tax administration of Schwyz did not recognize a loss carryforward from 2019, as it should have been considered in the 2019 real estate capital gains tax assessment. The cantonal authorities also denied the taxpayer the consideration of this loss carryforward for the 2020 tax period.
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4D_82/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning eviction of a rental property
Summary of the facts
A.________ and B.________ had occupied an apartment rented from the landlord C.________ as well as an associated parking space in Bulle. Following a decision by the president of the rental court of the Gruyère district dated March 18, 2026, they were ordered to vacate these premises. The eviction was to take place by June 30, 2026, 12:00 pm at the latest, otherwise enforcement measures could be applied. The appellants appealed this decision, which was dismissed by the II Civil Appeals Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Fribourg on April 9, 2026.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
1C_280/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning provisional driver's license withdrawal
Summary of the facts
The Construction and Justice Department of the Canton of Solothurn provisionally withdrew the driver's license of A.________ on December 4, 2025. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Solothurn did not admit the appeal of A.________ on April 20, 2026, because no advance payment of costs was made and no timely submission was filed.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
9C_212/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning addressing issues within the KVG framework
Summary of the facts
The appellant demanded the correction of the addressing by Assura-Basis SA because in its decisions and invoices it did not separate "family name" and "first names" according to his specifications. The lower court did not admit the appeal because there was no legitimate interest worthy of protection. The appellant appealed to the Federal Supreme Court, requesting among other things the annulment of the objection decision of Assura-Basis SA and the correct addressing.
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7B_846/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning rejection of judges
Summary of the facts
The appeal is directed against a decision of the Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Vaud, which rejected the request of A.________ to disqualify a panel of three enforcement judges (Jessica Serex, Diane Bertoli Perret, and Bertrand Bühler). A.________ requested that these judges should not decide on his conditional release from detention, as they had already decided on previous applications in a similar composition.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_248/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning standing to appeal
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed a criminal complaint on August 20, 2025, against the departmental secretary of the Finance Department of Solothurn, B.________, for abuse of office and, alternatively, against other persons. The background was the alleged illegal disclosure of tax documents in a civil proceeding. The public prosecutor's office of the Canton of Solothurn did not pursue the criminal complaint on September 30, 2025. The Higher Court of the Canton of Solothurn did not admit the appeal filed by A.________ on January 21, 2026, due to lack of standing to appeal. A.________ filed a criminal appeal at the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_614/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning release from detention
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ has been in pre-trial detention since December 17, 2025, due to criminal proceedings including commercial and gang-related theft and property damage. A renewed release request was rejected by the coercive measures court of the Canton of Fribourg on March 4, 2026. The Cantonal Court of Fribourg then did not admit the appeal against this decision on March 31, 2026. The appellant filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court on May 11, 2026.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_752/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning intentional homicide and bodily injury
Summary of the facts
First instance: District Court Winterthur sentenced A.________ on September 22, 2023, to 12 years and 3 months imprisonment, fines and penalties, and expulsion for intentional homicide, multiple attempted severe bodily injury, among others. Appeal: The Higher Court of the Canton of Zurich (judgment of March 20, 2025): confirmation of main convictions. Increase of the prison sentence to 15 years, extension of expulsion to 13 years. Appeal to the Federal Supreme Court: A.________ requested acquittal or referral back to the lower court, based on arbitrary evaluation of evidence. Physical abuse against D.________ (child) led to severe injury and ultimately death on June 12, 2021.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
8C_278/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning social assistance and housing allocation
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________) challenged the restriction of social assistance to emergency aid by the municipality of Steinmaur as well as a housing allocation imposed on him in an asylum shelter. Before the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich, he applied for the provisional assignment of a separate housing unit, which was rejected. He then appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5D_8/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning party compensation in proceedings on provisional measures
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed an application for provisional measures related to an alleged personality violation by the respondent. After a provisional measure by the District Court of Lucerne, the disputed posts of the respondents were deleted, and the proceedings were declared moot. The costs of the proceedings were split equally between the parties. In the appeal to the Cantonal Court of Lucerne, the appellant requested full cost imposition in favor of the respondents but lost again and was ordered to pay procedural or party compensation.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
8C_314/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning recovery of daily allowance benefits
Summary of the facts
The case concerns the recovery of CHF 14,214.95 in daily allowance benefits by Suva due to overcompensation. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern annulled the objection decision by Suva and remanded the matter for reassessment. The appellant appealed to the Federal Supreme Court against this referral decision.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
4A_176/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning inadmissible reasoning
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ resided in an apartment in Petit-Lancy, which was provided to her by the landlord, the cooperative B.________. By decision of the Tribunal des baux et loyers of the Canton of Geneva dated November 3, 2025, the eviction of the appellant and enforcement in favor of the landlord were ordered. A request by the appellant for a new oral hearing was dismissed by decision of January 30, 2026. The legal remedy against this decision was declared inadmissible by the Chambre des baux et loyers of the Cour de justice of the Canton of Geneva on March 13, 2026, due to lack of legally compliant reasoning.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_447/2026: Non-admission of the appeal due to failure to pay advance on costs
Summary of the facts
The appeal was directed against a decision of the lower court (judgment of the Appeals Chamber in criminal proceedings of the Appellate Court of the Canton of Ticino dated March 31, 2026) on the separation of criminal proceedings. The Federal Supreme Court set deadlines for the appellant to pay an advance on costs, which expired unused.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
4A_200/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning termination of a lease
Summary of the facts
The appeal concerns the termination of a lease and the resulting eviction of the appellant, ordered by the District Court Lavaux-Oron according to the simplified procedure for clear cases (Art. 257 CPC) due to outstanding rent payments. The lower court, the Civil Appeals Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Vaud, confirmed the eviction.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_479/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning suspensive effect in a matrimonial protection matter
Summary of the facts
The appellant (father) requested the family court to amend a matrimonial protection decision to obtain sole custody of his son. The family court instead awarded the child to the mother. The father then applied to the Higher Court of the Canton of Aargau for the granting of suspensive effect, which was denied. The father appealed to the Federal Supreme Court, requesting annulment and granting of suspensive effect.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_815/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning extension of guardianship
Summary of the facts
A.________ (appellant) is the mother of B.________ and applied in January 2024 at the KESB Mittelland Nord for a change of guardian. Later, the KESB extended the guardianship of B.________ due to her health and school situation, especially because of an autism spectrum disorder and a post-traumatic stress disorder. A.________ challenged the extension of the guardianship but failed before the Higher Court of the Canton of Bern. She filed civil appeals and subsidiary constitutional complaints challenging the extension of the guardianship.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
4F_12/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning employment contract and legal representation
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________) demanded from her former employer (B.________ SA), based on an employment relationship, various payments. During the proceedings, she requested that the legal representative of the defendant be prohibited from continuing to represent them, alleging a potential conflict of interest. These requests were denied both at first instance (Tribunal des prud’hommes) and second instance (Chambre des prud’hommes) due to lack of a serious and irreparable disadvantage. The Federal Supreme Court declared the appeal inadmissible by judgment of March 23, 2026, as no irreparable harm under Art. 93 para. 1 lit. a BGG existed. On April 30, 2026, the appellant filed a request for revision of this judgment.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_502/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning legal aid
Summary of the facts
In the present case, the KESB Frenkentäler regulated personal contact of a separated father (appellant) with his son (born 2019) via videoconference every two weeks. Subsequently, the father applied for legal aid for appeal proceedings but did not submit the relevant documents within the deadline. The Cantonal Court Basel-Landschaft rejected the application due to violation of cooperation obligations. An objection and later an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court followed.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_467/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning legal aid in an inheritance dispute
Summary of the facts
The appellant requested legal aid in an inheritance proceeding, which was denied by the Regional Court Oberland. An appeal to the Higher Court Bern was not dealt with due to lateness. The appellant appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
8C_266/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning social assistance benefit
Summary of the facts
The appellant challenged a judgment of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern, which confirmed several points of her social assistance deviations, including the assessment of needs regarding rent, health insurance premiums, and other benefits. Disputed points also included the non-coverage of certain costs and a referral by the government bailiff's office for a new decision.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
1C_325/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning a federal referendum
Summary of the facts
The appellant Peter Balzer filed an appeal on June 8, 2026, against the federal referendum of June 14, 2026, on the popular initiative "No 10-million Switzerland! (Sustainability Initiative)". He particularly demanded a finding that public statements by Federal Councillor Beat Jans violated Art. 34 para. 2 BV and Art. 10a BPR.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
1C_299/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning restoration of lawful status
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court against the judgment of the single judge of the administrative law division of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern dated March 10, 2026, which did not admit an administrative appeal. The dispute concerned the restoration of lawful status following a building police order.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
4D_88/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning inadmissible appeal against a labor court decision
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed an appeal on May 13, 2026, against a decision of the Civil Appeals Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Vaud dated March 9, 2026. The lower court had declared an appeal filed by A.________ inadmissible, which challenged a decision of the president of the Labor Court of the District of East Vaud dated September 13, 2024, concerning a dispute between A.________ and his official lawyer B.________.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
1C_186/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning subsequent building application
Summary of the facts
The appellant, owner of a plot in Arogno outside the building zone, submitted a subsequent building application for unauthorized construction parts, including several protective roofs and a tool shed, after a request by the municipal council. The cantonal Department for Territory refused consent as the parts would significantly affect the identity of the building and its surroundings. Subsequently, the municipal council, the state council, and the Administrative Court of the Canton of Ticino dismissed the appeal.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_940/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning construction site safety and duties of care
Summary of the facts
An employee (E.________) fell on October 10, 2014, from a height of about 4.25 meters at a construction site in U.________ and suffered serious injuries (fracture of lumbar vertebrae, permanent neurological damage). The cause was removal of supports during dismantling of a formwork element, which endangered the stability of the scaffolding. Several persons were held responsible for coordination and safety at the workplace.
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1C_194/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning access to a court decision
Summary of the facts
The appellant requested access to a cantonal court decision concerning his son, claiming to be expressly mentioned therein. After the Administrative Court of the Canton of Ticino informed him that he had no entitlement, he repeatedly submitted requests which remained unanswered. Eventually, he contacted the Federal Supreme Court due to delayed or refused jurisdiction. After the Administrative Court provided a partial copy of the anonymized decision during the proceedings, the matter became moot.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
9C_295/2025: Dismissal of the appeal concerning real estate capital gains tax
Summary of the facts
A.________, formerly a member of the Board of Directors of B.________ AG, acquired a property No. xxx in V.________ in 2007 for CHF 361,000. In July 2022, he sold the property for CHF 1,380,000. In the 2023 tax declaration, A.________ claimed various value-increasing expenses and ancillary costs, including a commission payment of CHF 255,000 to B.________ AG. The Cantonal Tax Office of St. Gallen did not recognize all expenses and costs and assessed the taxable capital gain on CHF 1,005,123. After objection, CHF 127,574 was recognized as value-increasing expenses, and the taxable gain was reduced to CHF 877,549. The decision of the Administrative Appeals Commission, which dismissed the appeals, was confirmed by the Administrative Court of St. Gallen.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
9C_594/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning real estate capital gains tax
Summary of the facts
The appellants A.A.________ and B.A.________ acquired two properties in 1987 and 1997. In 2005, they transferred these properties into their business assets and again into their private assets in 2013. In 2023, they sold the properties and declared a capital gain of CHF 33,970. The St. Gallen tax office assessed the taxable capital gain at CHF 653,304 and did not grant a holding period discount, as it calculated the holding period from the time of re-transfer to private assets (2013). The objections and subsequent appeals by the taxpayers for calculation of the holding period discount from the acquisition dates (1987/1997) were ultimately dismissed by the Administrative Court of St. Gallen.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_433/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning non-handling order
Summary of the facts
The A.________ SA in liquidation filed a criminal complaint against C.________ SA on January 24, 2025, alleging violations such as abuse of rights, fraud in proceedings, breach of enforcement regulations, and damages. The public prosecutor's office of the Canton of Ticino ordered non-handling on January 30, 2025. The Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Appellate Court of Ticino dismissed the appeal of B.________ acting on behalf of A.________ SA on February 23, 2026. On April 2, 2026, B.________ filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court on behalf of A.________ SA.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
4A_514/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning termination of apprenticeship contract
Summary of the facts
An apprentice concluded an apprenticeship contract with B.________ SA as a laboratory assistant in 2019. Due to persistent academic and practical deficiencies, which were not remedied despite several supportive measures by the training company, the employer terminated the apprenticeship in May 2020 pursuant to Art. 346 para. 2 CO. The apprentice challenged the termination, among other reasons, claiming insufficient prior warnings and that the termination was late. The lower courts – the Tribunal d'arrondissement de la Côte and the Civil Appeals Court of the Canton of Vaud – confirmed the termination as the apprentice was unable to successfully complete the training due to insufficient abilities.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_482/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning party compensation
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________) and the respondent (B.________) are the unmarried parents of a child. A decision of the Higher Court of the Canton of Zug placed the child under sole custody of the mother and regulated maintenance and care. After withdrawal of the appeal, the Higher Court closed the proceedings and imposed court costs and party compensation on the appellant. The appellant filed an appeal against the party compensation with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
1C_560/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning building permit and zoning conformity
Summary of the facts
The owner of a property in the industrialized zone of Petit-Saconnex in Geneva (A.________) carried out renovation work in 2011 without a building permit to use the premises as practice rooms for psychiatrists and psychologists. The room designation did not comply with zoning regulations. The Canton of Geneva (Department of Territory – DT) refused a subsequently requested building permit in 2023 and ordered restoration of the original condition. The lower courts upheld the orders of the DT as lawful.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_193/2026: Granting of the appeal concerning the granting of legal aid
Summary of the facts
The Federal Supreme Court dealt with the question of whether legal aid should be granted to the appellant A.________ for an appeal procedure. The lower court, represented by the vice-president of the criminal chamber of the Cantonal Court of Neuchâtel, denied legal aid because the appellant could not prove indigence. A.________ appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
4A_218/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning legal aid
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ filed a lawsuit on November 3, 2025, before the Tribunal de première instance in Geneva against B.________ AG for CHF 10,000,000 in damages and CHF 250,000 in compensation. At the same time, he applied for legal aid, which was rejected by decision on November 14, 2025. The reasoning was that the lawsuit had little chance of success. On March 27, 2026, the Cour de justice of the Canton of Geneva declared an appeal against this decision inadmissible as insufficiently reasoned. The appellant then filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court and again requested legal aid.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_811/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning unsealing in criminal proceedings
Summary of the facts
A.________ is accused in the Canton of Aargau of criminal offenses involving qualified violations of the Narcotics Act (BetmG). During a house search on April 23, 2024, various documents were seized and sealed on April 26, 2024. The public prosecutor applied to the coercive measures court of the Canton of Aargau for unsealing, which was approved on June 12, 2024. A.________ contested this with an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_483/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning recovery of unauthorized loans
Summary of the facts
The appellant, adoptive mother and guardian of her daughter B.________, repeatedly transferred funds from the ward's assets to herself and her husband without obtaining the required approval from the KESB. Subsequently, the KESB demanded repayment of the amounts and imposed further measures. After dismissal of her appeal at the Administrative Court of the Canton of Solothurn, the appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_476/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning legal aid
Summary of the facts
After the KESB appointed a new professional guardian, the appellant's request for legal aid was rejected due to the futility of his appeal. The Cantonal Court of St. Gallen confirmed this decision, after which the appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court, requesting legal aid also for the federal proceedings.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_935/2025: Granting of the appeal concerning formal denial of justice
Summary of the facts
A.________ was convicted by the Police Court of the Canton of Geneva on November 28, 2023, of insult to a fine of 20 daily rates of CHF 30 (with a three-year probation period) and a fine of CHF 120. A substitute prison sentence of one day was set. The background was an insulting remark directed at a speech therapist. The appeal and a criminal complaint by the convicted person were declared inadmissible in 2024. A request for revision was declared inadmissible again by the competent chamber of the Cour de justice Geneva on November 17, 2025. A.________ filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court against this decision.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_499/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning seizure notice in a debt collection case
Summary of the facts
The Basel-Landschaft debt collection office issued the appellant a seizure notice for a value-added tax claim of CHF 1,827.27. The appellant raised various objections, which were ultimately dismissed by the supervisory authority for debt collection and bankruptcy Basel-Landschaft. The appellant then turned to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.