Latest Judgments of the Federal Supreme Court
Here you will find the most recent judgments of the Federal Supreme Court (FSC) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries with facts, considerations, and dispositives. For the further judgments, you will find a summary of the facts only. 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 areas of law.
6B_467/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning multiple disobedience to official orders
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal of the Canton of Basel-Stadt dated 24 June 2026. However, the appellant only received the dispositive of the judgment, without a reasoning reviewable by the Federal Supreme Court.
Summary of the considerations
- E.1: Pursuant to Art. 100 para. 1 BGG, an appeal is admissible only after service of the full reasoning of the contested decision. Since the appellant lodged an appeal against a judgment that was only available in dispositive form, the appeal is premature. Non-admission is carried out in proceedings under Art. 108 BGG. - E.2: Exceptionally, no costs were imposed, and the equivalent request for legal aid becomes moot.
Summary of the dispositive
The dispositive states that the appeal is not admitted and no costs are imposed. Furthermore, the judgment is communicated to the parties.
2C_688/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning school assignment
Summary of the facts
The respondents requested the reassignment of their daughter C.A.________ from school D.________ to the school building E.________ in Winterthur. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich upheld the appeal and ordered the city of Winterthur to carry out this reassignment. The city of Winterthur appealed against this to the Federal Supreme Court and requested the annulment of the administrative court's judgment and confirmation of the original school assignment.
Summary of the considerations
E.1: The Federal Supreme Court examines the admissibility requirements ex officio. The appeal is in principle admissible as it concerns a final decision of a higher cantonal court in a public law matter. E.1.3: The appellant is entitled to appeal under Art. 89 para. 2 lit. c BGG and asserts a violation of her municipal autonomy in the school sector. Whether autonomy was actually violated is a question of substantive assessment. E.1.4: A current and practical interest in legal protection is a prerequisite for admissibility. The appellant could not demonstrate that such interest still exists, as she had already implemented the assignment to the school building E.________ before filing the appeal. E.1.4.5: From the appellant's actions (implementation of the reassignment on 27 November 2025 and re-implementation on 5 January 2026), it follows that no current and practical interest in the appeal could be demonstrated.
Summary of the dispositive
The Federal Supreme Court did not admit the appeal, imposed no court costs, and ordered the city of Winterthur to compensate the respondents.
7B_676/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning the non-acceptance order
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal against the non-acceptance order of the public prosecutor's office Lenzburg-Aarau. The High Court of the Canton of Aargau did not admit this appeal by decision dated 7 May 2026. The appellant's submission against this decision was forwarded by the lower court to the Federal Supreme Court where it was treated as a criminal appeal. After being requested to pay a cost advance, the appellant withdrew the appeal on 4 June 2026.
Summary of the considerations
- E.1: The High Court of the Canton of Aargau did not admit the appeal against the non-acceptance order of the public prosecutor's office on 7 May 2026. The appellant's submission was lawfully forwarded to the Federal Supreme Court. The appellant was requested to pay a cost advance of CHF 800. - E.2: On 4 June 2026, the appellant withdrew the appeal. Pursuant to Art. 32 para. 2 BGG, the proceedings were discontinued due to mootness. - E.3: Court costs were set at CHF 300.
Summary of the dispositive
The proceedings are discontinued due to withdrawal of the appeal, and court costs are imposed on the appellant.
4A_625/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning termination agreement and passive legitimation
Summary of the facts
A former group manager of B.________ AG (respondent) sued his former employer regarding a termination agreement. The agreement contained provisions on the termination of the employment relationship, a post-contractual non-competition clause, and a non-compete compensation. The cantonal lower courts found that the plaintiff (F.________ AG) has been considered the employer of the appellant since 2007 and not B.________ AG. Therefore, the termination agreement was deemed void as it was concluded by the respondent without employer status.
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5G_3/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning correction of the dispositive
Summary of the facts
On 9 June 2026, the 2nd Civil Law Division of the Federal Supreme Court issued a judgment in which, among other things, the appeals 5A_483/2025 and 5A_495/2025 were partially granted, free legal representation was granted for B.________, and attorney and procedural compensations were awarded (E.1). Attorney J.________, acting as free legal representative, filed a request for correction of the dispositive of this judgment on 25 June 2026, as he questioned the amount of his attorney compensation. He later withdrew this request and stated that he only wished to request information (E.1).
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2C_369/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning animal keeping ban
Summary of the facts
The Lucerne Veterinary Service imposed a three-year animal keeping ban against A.________ with exceptions for the animal welfare-compliant keeping of four cats. The Lucerne Cantonal Court dismissed an appeal against this. A.________ appealed the judgment before the Federal Supreme Court and asserted a late deadline extension.
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9C_452/2025: Decision concerning inter-cantonal tax sovereignty and double taxation
Summary of the facts
The dispute concerned the tax sovereignty over A.________ AG, whose statutory seat has been in the Canton of Zug since 2015, while the effective management took place in the Canton of Zurich. The Canton of Zurich then claimed unlimited tax sovereignty from 2015, which was confirmed. A.________ AG requested in a double taxation procedure the reduction of the Zurich tax factors for 2015–2019 and the annulment of the assessments of the Canton of Zug for the tax periods 2015–2018.
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2C_361/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning denial of justice and provisional measures
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ turned to the Federal Supreme Court after the Basel-Landschaft Cantonal Court did not admit her appeal for denial and delay of justice. The background was the rejection of an authorization request to keep two potentially dangerous dogs. The appellant also requested the ordering of provisional measures to prevent enforcement and execution measures regarding the dogs until the Federal Supreme Court's decision.
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5A_398/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning change of civil status entry
Summary of the facts
The appellant, born in 1987, entered into a registered partnership in Geneva in 2015. This was judicially dissolved in 2016 and accordingly noted in the civil status register as a "judicially dissolved partnership." In 2024, he applied to change the civil status from "judicially dissolved partnership" to "single." The application was rejected by the competent authorities as there was no legal basis for such a change. The lower court confirmed this decision. In his appeal to the Federal Supreme Court, the appellant requested the change of the entry as well as exemption from cantonal procedural costs.
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5G_2/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning correction request for procedural costs
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________) filed a request for correction of the Federal Supreme Court judgments 5A_483/2025, 5A_495/2025 dated 9 June 2026. Specifically, he requested amendment of point 9 of the dispositive, which obliges him to reimburse court costs of CHF 2,500 to the respondent (B.________). The appellant argued that this amount was disproportionate as no concrete claims were made by the respondent and the amount exceeded the compensation for free legal assistance (CHF 500).
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7B_65/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning complicity in attempted intentional homicide
Summary of the facts
A criminal proceeding against A.________ for complicity in attempted intentional homicide was twice discontinued by the youth prosecution office See/Oberland. The Zurich High Court annulled the discontinuation orders each time and referred the matter back to the youth prosecution office. A.________ appealed both the High Court's decision to reopen the proceedings and the dismissal of another cantonal proceeding related to a recusal request.
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7B_299/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning retranchement and destruction of evidence
Summary of the facts
Since late 2021, surveillance measures were conducted against a cocaine dealer network. These included visual surveillance, telephone surveillance, and data analyses leading to the identification of A.________ (called “Inconnu 05”). A criminal investigation for serious violations of the Narcotics Act was initiated against him. A.________ requested retranchement and destruction of evidence collected in connection with the surveillance measures. These requests were rejected by both the STRADA public prosecutor’s office and the Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Vaud Cantonal Court.
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6B_75/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning fraud and forgery of documents
Summary of the facts
The appellant, sole shareholder and managing director of B.________ GmbH, applied in March 2020 for a Covid-19 loan of CHF 350,000. In the application form, he falsely stated that the GmbH had generated sales of CHF 3,500,000 in 2019, although actual sales were CHF 2,300,000. He also undertook to use the loan amount only for the intended purpose. The company was declared insolvent in March 2022. In the lower court, he was convicted, among other things, of fraud, forgery of documents, and multiple money laundering offenses to a prison sentence of 3.5 years.
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9C_263/2026: Federal Supreme Court decision on non-admission of an appeal regarding disability insurance due to an alleged missed deadline
Summary of the facts
The appellant, A.________, appealed against a pension decision of the IV office of the Canton of Zurich dated 23 October 2025. The appeal submitted by him was considered late by the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich, as the service of the decision was assumed to have taken place on 27 October 2025 and the legal appeal deadline thus ended on 26 November 2025. However, A.________ argued that the decision was handed over to him later due to late access by a roommate. The lower court did not admit the appeal and rejected a request for reinstatement of the deadline.
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2C_355/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning residence permit for self-employment
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a national of Dominica and Jordan, entered Switzerland visa-free and founded a corporation. She applied to the Migration Office of the Canton of Zurich for an extension of her permit-free stay or a residence permit for self-employment as CEO of the founded company. The application was rejected due to the lack of a prior labor market decision. She filed an appeal against this decision and other lower court rulings.
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8C_69/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning social assistance matters
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed an appeal against the judgment of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau dated 14 January 2026. It concerned a social assistance matter. During the proceedings, the appellant was granted an extension to provide a cost advance, which she did not use.
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1C_737/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning procedural jurisdiction for building permit
Summary of the facts
B.B. and C.B. submitted a building application for a covered seating area with glass side walls to the resident municipality of Thierachern. The building authority approved the application and rejected an objection by A., the owner of the neighboring parcel. After unsuccessful appeals to the Building and Traffic Directorate of the Canton of Bern (BVD) and the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern, A. appealed to the Federal Supreme Court. She primarily challenged the jurisdiction of the deciding authority and the non-compliance with procedural rules.
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9C_615/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning disability pension
Summary of the facts
A.________, born in 1962, applied for benefits at the disability insurance (IV) in 2020. After various investigations and an imposition of the duty to mitigate damages, his claim was rejected in 2022. Following a referral by the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich for further fact-finding, the IV office again denied the claim for a disability pension in 2025. The Social Insurance Court confirmed this decision. A.________ appealed to the Federal Supreme Court and requested the granting of a disability pension from March 2021.
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2C_368/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning late filing
Summary of the facts
- The Veterinary Service of the Canton of Lucerne imposed on 14 November 2024 a three-year ban on animal keeping against the appellant, except for the keeping of four neutered cats, and obliged her to regularly submit medical history extracts.
- The Lucerne Cantonal Court dismissed the appellant's administrative appeal on 6 May 2026.
- The appellant filed an appeal in public law matters to the Federal Supreme Court on 26 June 2026 against this judgment.
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7B_751/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning appeal withdrawal
Summary of the facts
The appellants A.________ and B.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court. This was withdrawn by the appellants on 29 June 2026.
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8C_68/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning social assistance legal questions
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.A.________ appealed against a judgment of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau (file number: WBE.2025.430) dated 14 January 2026 concerning social assistance legal questions. She filed an appeal which she supplemented on 14 and 19 February 2026. In an order dated 26 March 2026, she was imposed a cost advance of CHF 500 to continue the proceedings. An extension was granted until 15 May 2026 but remained unused.
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7B_649/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning defective form submission
Summary of the facts
The appellants A.A. and B.A. filed an appeal against a decision of the Criminal Chamber of the Vaud Cantonal Court dated 14 April 2026, which declared a request for recusal against the cantonal judge Katia Elkaim inadmissible.
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2C_375/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning family reunification
Summary of the facts
The Kosovar national A.________ (born 1997) applied for family reunification, which was rejected by the Migration Office of the Canton of Solothurn on 1 May 2026. A.________ filed an appeal with the Administrative Court of the Canton of Solothurn on 20 May 2026, which was not considered due to lateness on 22 May 2026. A.________ then filed an appeal in public law matters with the Federal Supreme Court on 25 June 2026.
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1C_239/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning building permit obligation and restoration of a wooden jetty
Summary of the facts
The Federal Supreme Court reviewed the appeal of an owner against the refusal of a building permit and the ordered restoration of the lawful condition of a wooden jetty in a nature reserve on St. Peter's Island. The jetty is located in an area of national importance (moorland, floodplain and migratory bird reserve). After construction measures without a permit, a subsequent permit was refused and dismantling was ordered. The Federal Supreme Court confirmed that the jetty is subject to a building permit obligation and that the public interest in restoration prevails.
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5A_267/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning inadmissibility in civil matters due to lack of appellate instance
Summary of the facts
The A.________ AG (appellant) acted as an extraordinary bankruptcy administrator and made, according to its own statements, unjustified payments from the bankruptcy assets of two companies. After the extraordinary bankruptcy administration was reassigned to H.________ AG, an agreement was made concerning damage reduction by the former managing director of A.________ AG. The Canton of Lucerne ultimately paid an amount of Fr. 1,264,415.80 in a state liability proceeding towards one of the bankrupt companies. In recourse proceedings before the Lucerne Cantonal Court, A.________ AG was ordered to pay damages to the Canton of Lucerne in the amount of Fr. 1,363,362.90 plus interest. With a submission designated as an “appeal in public law matters” before the Federal Supreme Court, A.________ AG requested, among other things, the annulment of the cantonal court's judgment.
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8C_17/2026: Granting of the appeal concerning accident insurance benefits
Summary of the facts
A mason (born 1993) suffered a work accident on 13 May 2022 when a metal panel weighing approx. 700 kg fell on him. The Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund (CNA) closed the case as, according to medical assessment, the further health problems were not causally related to the accident but to pre-existing instabilities of both ankle joints after repeated sprains. The lower court dismissed the insured’s appeal against the termination of insurance benefits.
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9C_139/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning payment of cost advance
Summary of the facts
An insured person (A.________) filed an appeal against a decision of the Tribunal cantonal de la République et canton du Jura, Cour des assurances, dated 21 January 2026. The central issue was the failure to pay a required cost advance within the set deadline, resulting in exclusion of the appeal.
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8C_67/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning social assistance
Summary of the facts
The appellant’s appeal against a judgment of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau dated 14 January 2026, concerning social assistance (procedural requirement), was filed. The appellant was requested to pay a cost advance of CHF 500. Despite an extension, the payment was not made.
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8C_70/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning social assistance
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court against a decision of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau concerning social assistance. Her request for legal aid was rejected, and she was asked to pay a cost advance. A payment request set in the extension period was also not fulfilled, so the procedural requirements were considered not met.
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7B_737/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning order of preventive detention
Summary of the facts
A.________ was found not guilty by the Solothurn-Lebern District Court on 23 April 2026 for multiple property damage, threats, violence and threats against authorities and officials, and other offenses, and an inpatient therapeutic measure as well as preventive detention until 23 October 2026 were ordered. An appeal against the preventive detention was dismissed by the Solothurn High Court on 1 June 2026. A.________ then filed a criminal appeal with the Federal Supreme Court on 8 June 2026 and requested immediate release.
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5A_96/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning amendment of divorce judgment and maintenance payments
Summary of the facts
The appeal concerns the amendment of a divorce judgment regarding maintenance payments. A.________ filed an appeal on 8 January 2024 against a judgment of the Cour civile II of the Tribunal cantonal of the Canton of Valais.
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