Latest Judgments of the Federal Supreme Court
Here you will find the most recent judgments of the Federal Supreme Court (BGer) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries with facts, considerations, and dispositives. For the further judgments, you will find a summary of the facts only. The complete summaries of all judgments are available in the Lexplorer portal. There you can configure your newsletter and receive the latest judgments individually tailored to your areas of law.
1C_356/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning the extradition of a German national to Italy
Summary of the facts
Italy requested Switzerland on November 19, 2025, to extradite the German national A.________ for the enforcement of a remaining custodial sentence for promoting illegal entry. The extradition decision of the Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) dated January 29, 2026, was confirmed by the Federal Criminal Court. A.________ applied to the Federal Supreme Court for the annulment of the extradition decision and instead for substitute prosecution in Switzerland.
Summary of the considerations
The Federal Supreme Court examined the exceptional nature of the claimed prerequisites under Art. 84 BGG, which requires the existence of a particularly significant case for appeals in the field of international legal assistance. Such cases are to be assumed restrictively. The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's objections regarding the electronic exchange of files between Italy and Switzerland and found that the fourth additional protocol to the European Extradition Convention permits electronic communication. The allegation of procedural defects in the Italian criminal proceedings was also rejected, as the appellant was represented by a defense counsel of choice. The appellant's arguments concerning criminal jurisdiction as well as an exceptional case regarding the protection of family life or health reasons were not considered convincing. The Federal Supreme Court saw no particularly significant case under Art. 84 BGG. Since no particularly significant case was present, the Federal Supreme Court did not admit the appeal. The application for legal aid was dismissed due to lack of prospects.
Summary of the dispositive
The Federal Supreme Court did not admit the appeal and dismissed the application for legal aid. The court costs were imposed on the appellant.
7B_774/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning recusation requests
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed an "extended criminal complaint" with the Office of the Attorney General of the Canton of Aargau, in which he made numerous recusation requests against members and employees of cantonal and federal authorities. The Cantonal Court of Aargau (Criminal Appeals Chamber) did not admit the recusation requests. The appellant then lodged a criminal appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
Summary of the considerations
- **E.1.1:** The lower court did not admit the recusation requests. - **E.1.2:** The appellant requests the Federal Supreme Court to annul the decision of the lower court, to transfer the proceedings to an external cantonal court, and to grant legal aid. - **E.2:** The Federal Supreme Court notes that the subject matter is limited to whether the non-admission of the recusation requests by the lower court was lawful. Requests exceeding the subject matter of the contested decision are inadmissible. - **E.3.1:** The reasoning of the appeal does not meet the requirements of Art. 42 para. 2 BGG, as it does not substantiate violations of law by the lower court. Mere general accusations are insufficient. - **E.3.2:** The appellant's allegations merely repeat unfounded accusations of systemic judicial failure and collective bias. - **E.4:** The appeal is manifestly insufficiently reasoned and therefore inadmissible.
Summary of the dispositive
The Federal Supreme Court does not admit the appeal, dismisses the application for legal aid, and imposes the court costs on the appellant.
5F_19/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning revision in debt enforcement matter
Summary of the facts
The Federal Supreme Court originally declared the appeal by A.______ inadmissible and partially dismissed it in a judgment of May 6, 2026 (5A_1077/2025) in a debt enforcement matter. By submission of May 30, 2026, A.______ requested revision of this judgment based on Art. 121 lit. d BGG and simultaneously requested suspensive effect.
Summary of the considerations
- **E.1:** The Federal Supreme Court notes the timely filing of the revision request, which is based on the deadline under Art. 124 para. 1 lit. b BGG.
- **E.3.1:** A ground for revision under Art. 121 lit. d BGG requires a gross factual misapprehension of a material fact due to an overlooked or erroneous perception of facts by the court. Legal assessment is not taken into account.
- **E.3.2:** The Federal Supreme Court concludes that the alleged document, a letter dated December 15, 2025, did not constitute a new fact worthy of consideration under Art. 99 para. 1 BGG at the time of the original proceedings (5A_1077/2025). Moreover, it would have had no influence on the outcome, as the original appeal was exclusively related to the collateral plans.
- **E.4:** The revision request is dismissed insofar as it is admissible at all. The request for suspensive effect becomes moot, as the main matter is decided.
Summary of the dispositive
The revision request is dismissed and the court costs are imposed on A.______, without awarding party compensation.
4A_227/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning a lease agreement
Summary of the facts
The Zurich Rental Court dismissed a revision request and the plaintiff's claim on December 19, 2025. The Zurich Cantonal Court dismissed the suspension request and the plaintiff's application for legal aid on April 1, 2026, and did not admit or dismissed the appeal. By submissions dated May 9, 12, 13, and 15, 2026, the plaintiff lodged an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
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9C_630/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning qualification of a participation as private assets
Summary of the facts
The appeal concerns the qualification of a 50% participation in D.________ SA for the 2014 tax year by the tax authorities of the Canton of Ticino. The appellant A.A.________ requested recognition of this participation as private assets at a value of CHF 5,000,000, whereas the cantonal tax authorities and the lower courts assessed it as business assets at a value of CHF 50,000.
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8C_361/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning legal aid
Summary of the facts
The appellant challenged a decision of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau, which refused him legal aid due to the lack of prospects in his appeal. At the same time, he was set a deadline for payment of the advance on costs. The procedure was to continue only if the payment was made on time.
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4A_283/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning security deposit from a lease agreement
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed an appeal against the decision of the single judge of the Cantonal Court of Appenzell Ausserrhoden dated April 13, 2026, concerning a security deposit from a lease agreement. However, the appeal submissions were only filed with the Federal Supreme Court after the expiry of the 30-day appeal period.
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7B_765/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning 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 Zurich-Sihl public prosecutor's office dated March 3, 2026. The Zurich Cantonal Court dismissed this by decision of May 13, 2026, insofar as it admitted it. The appellant then lodged a criminal appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
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9C_532/2025: Contribution collection in AHV: Dismissal of the appeal
Summary of the facts
The A.________ AG was registered with the medisuisse compensation office as a contribution-paying employer. An employer audit by the audit office revealed that for the years 2021 and 2022, due to excessive dividend distributions, insufficient social contributions were paid. The compensation office demanded additional payments, which were reduced after an objection decision. The cantonal insurance court of the Canton of St. Gallen confirmed the decisions of the compensation office. The A.________ AG then lodged an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
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4A_195/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning procedural costs
Summary of the facts
The Lucerne Cantonal Court ordered the appellant to bear an amount of CHF 40,124.80 as a share of the costs of a social security arbitration procedure. The respondent, represented by the Lucerne Cantonal Court, enforced this amount against the appellant, who then filed an objection. After the dismissal of his appeal by the Lucerne Cantonal Court, the appellant brought the case to the Federal Supreme Court.
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7B_1326/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning qualified gross violation of traffic rules in co-perpetration
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________) was accused of having committed on March 4, 2017, during a test drive with a Tesla, by repeatedly instructing the driver to perform grossly traffic-violating acceleration maneuvers, a qualified gross violation of traffic rules under Art. 90 paras. 3 and 4 SVG in co-perpetration. The Cantonal Court sentenced him to a conditional prison sentence of 15 months. The Cantonal Court of Schaffhausen confirmed this judgment. The appellant requested an acquittal before the Federal Supreme Court.
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5A_882/2025: Admission of the appeal concerning account blocking in debt enforcement proceedings
Summary of the facts
A.________ was subjected to an account blocking in a debt enforcement procedure. He contested the legality of the payment order and did not respond to summonses. A provisional protective measure was then issued. The Bern Cantonal Court declared the debtor's appeal against the account blocking inadmissible because the blocking had already been lifted.
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4A_151/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning circular decision of the Cantonal Court of Thurgau
Summary of the facts
The appellants A.________ and B.________ lodged an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court against a circular decision of the Cantonal Court of Thurgau. Within the federal proceedings, they were requested to pay an advance on costs. Despite repeated requests and extension deadlines, they did not pay the advance on costs.
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7B_612/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning attachment order and subsistence minimum
Summary of the facts
A.________ is accused of having committed qualified embezzlement of entrusted property, possibly misappropriation and forgery of documents. In the course of the criminal proceedings, the public prosecutor’s office seized his pension fund assets and blocked other accounts. By order of the Bern Cantonal Court, the public prosecutor’s office subsequently calculated the appellant’s subsistence minimum and authorized monthly transfers to secure maintenance until the end of 2024. A.________ lodged an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court against the underlying order and the decision of the Cantonal Court.
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5A_561/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning legal aid
Summary of the facts
A.________ and B.________ are the parents of C.________, who is under the sole custody of the father. In view of a planned move by the father, the mother applied to prohibit the change of residence of the daughter on a super-provisional or precautionary basis. The Family Court Zofingen dismissed this application and also rejected the mother’s application for legal aid on April 8, 2026. The mother appealed this rejection to the Cantonal Court of Aargau, which did not admit it due to late submission on May 11, 2026. The mother then filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
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5A_129/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning parental custody and education credit
Summary of the facts
The appellant (father) and the respondent (mother) are unmarried parents of a child born in 2024. They initially submitted a joint declaration that they would exercise parental custody jointly and share the education credit equally. After a later arrangement, the mother was granted custody, while the father was granted restricted visitation rights. In November 2025, the mother applied for complete allocation of the education credit, to which the APEA of the District of Siders agreed. The appellant unsuccessfully contested this before the cantonal appeals instance and lodged an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
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9C_498/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning disability pension entitlement
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________, who suffers from Crohn’s disease, applied for disability insurance benefits. The IV office of the Canton of Aargau granted him a full disability pension for the period from January 2022 to January 2023. From February 2023, the pension was denied because, according to medical assessment, the appellant was capable of gainful employment adapted to his condition. The appeal against this decision was rejected by the Insurance Court of the Canton of Aargau.
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9C_374/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning disability insurance
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ repeatedly applied for disability insurance benefits, most recently for an alleged deterioration of his health after a pension denial in 2018. The disability insurance (IV office Thurgau) again rejected the renewed application after clarifications regarding health status and work ability. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Thurgau confirmed this rejection. A.________ requested the Federal Supreme Court to annul the decision and to refer the case back for a new assessment.
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1C_128/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning the validity of the election of the municipal council of the municipality of Vernier
Summary of the facts
The appeal concerns the validity of the repeated election of the municipal council of the municipality of Vernier on November 30, 2025. The election was necessary due to irregularities in the previous election of March 23, 2025, which was declared invalid on June 19, 2025. After conducting a graphological expert assessment, irregularities were found which, however, according to the State Council and the cantonal administrative court, were insufficient to influence the result or justify an annulment of the election.
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8C_363/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning legal aid
Summary of the facts
The Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau rejected an application for legal aid and demanded payment of an advance on costs. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court but did not substantiate specific constitutional violations.
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5A_121/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning recusation request
Summary of the facts
The appellant, A.________, filed recusation requests on December 4, 2025, against B.________, the justice of the peace of the Saane district. The Cour de protection de l'enfant et de l'adulte of the Cantonal Court of Fribourg did not admit this request on January 13, 2026, declaring itself not competent. It was also found that the appellant had already filed an identical request with the competent judicial authority on November 3, 2025, which was negatively decided on November 13, 2025. A.________ lodged an appeal against this decision of the Cour de protection to the Federal Supreme Court.
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4D_73/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning eviction from an apartment
Summary of the facts
A.________ (appellant) was ordered by the presiding judge of the Solothurn-Lebern District Court to vacate an apartment she rented by April 10, 2026. She requested a stay of enforcement from the Cantonal Court of Solothurn, which rejected her application and did not hear her appeal. A.________ then filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court and applied for legal aid.
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5A_440/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning parental measures
Summary of the facts
The proceedings concern parental measures regarding custody and visitation rights for the joint daughter E.________ of A.________ and B.________. The lower courts removed custody from the mother A.________ and the right to determine the child’s place of residence. Furthermore, personal contact between mother and child was provisionally suspended.
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5A_737/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning appointment of an heir representative
Summary of the facts
In the context of an inheritance division procedure between parties A.________ and B.________, the latter requested the appointment of an heir representative. The Zurich District Court appointed an heir representative, which was unsuccessfully challenged by A.________ before the Zurich Cantonal Court. A.________ then filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court requesting the annulment of the appointment of the heir representative.
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7B_736/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning legal aid and late submission
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court against a decision of the president of the indictment chamber of the Canton of St. Gallen dated February 23, 2026. This concerned legal aid. The appeal deadline was not met because an incorrect electronic service address was used.
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8C_338/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning deadline compliance in electronic legal communication
Summary of the facts
The heirs of a deceased insured person filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court. It was transmitted electronically but without the necessary recognized digital signature. A deadline extension to remedy this defect was not met on time.
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8C_343/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning disability pension and valid income
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ was injured on March 15, 2021, in a work accident. The Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund (Suva) initially provided benefits, ceased payments as of June 30, 2023, and denied entitlement to disability pension and compensation for loss of integrity. The appellant filed an objection, which Suva rejected by decision dated June 3, 2024. The Insurance Court of the Canton of Aargau dismissed the subsequent appeal on April 25, 2025, after which A.________ lodged an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
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8C_360/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning legal aid
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed an appeal against the decision of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau dated April 24, 2026. This concerned the dismissal of his application for legal aid in a social assistance procedure. The cantonal court justified the dismissal with the hopelessness of his appeal.
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