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 in each case. The complete summaries of all judgments are available on the Lexplorer portal. There you can configure your newsletter and receive the latest judgments individually tailored to your areas of law.
5A_594/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning reduction of advance on costs and suspension of proceedings
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ requested, within the framework of an appeal procedure against B.________, a reduction of the advance on procedural costs and a suspension of the proceedings. The lower court, the Chamber for Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy of the Court of Appeal of the Canton of Ticino, rejected both requests as late and unfounded on 21 May 2026 and declared the appeal inadmissible due to non-payment of the advance.
Summary of the considerations
- Para. 1: The lower court invited the appellant to pay an advance on costs by 10 April 2026 and set a final grace period after the deadline, which however passed unused. A later submission concerning a reduction of the advance was deemed unclear and late.
- Para. 2: With the appeal to the Federal Supreme Court, A.________ requested the annulment of the lower court’s decision, the granting of suspensive effect, and free legal aid.
- Para. 3: The Federal Supreme Court assessed the submission as insufficiently reasoned. The appellant had not sufficiently engaged with the lower court’s reasoning, especially regarding the argumentation concerning the dilatory nature of the requests.
- Para. 4: The Federal Supreme Court rejected the appeal for insufficient reasoning in the simplified procedure and dismissed the requests for suspensive effect and free legal aid.
Summary of the dispositive
The dispositive declares the appeal inadmissible, dismisses the request for free legal aid, imposes court costs on the appellant, and does not award party costs.
5A_32/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning delayed justice and lapse of an attachment
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal for delayed justice on 24 April 2026. She complained that the Debt Enforcement Office of Lugano had not made a decision regarding the lapse of an attachment dated 6 June 2019 in favor of B.________. The lower court, the Supervisory Authority for Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy of the Cantonal Court of Ticino, dismissed the appeal by decision of 15 May 2026, pointing out that the appellant should have pursued the lapse through the ordinary appellate instance.
Summary of the considerations
1. The Supervisory Authority found that the Debt Enforcement Office had in fact already decided by provisionally admitting creditor B.________ to the seizure according to Art. 281 SchKG in the seizure protocol dated 27 March 2026. 2. The appellant lodged an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court and requested the determination of the lapse of the attachment, the release of the frozen assets, and the prevention of B.________’s participation in the seizure. However, this appeal was deemed insufficiently reasoned as it did not meet the requirements of Arts. 42 para. 2 and 106 para. 2 BGG. 3. The Federal Supreme Court decided in the simplified procedure pursuant to Art. 108 BGG on the obvious inadmissibility of the appeal. The appellant’s request for free legal aid was also rejected due to lack of a realistic prospect of success.
Summary of the dispositive
The appeal was declared inadmissible, the request for free legal aid was rejected, and court costs were imposed.
5A_611/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning delay in civil proceedings
Summary of the facts
The appellant complained about a delay by the Government Council of the Canton of Basel-Stadt regarding the review of ordered coercive measures against her (e.g., protective custody, forced medication, eviction). The Court of Appeal of the Canton of Basel-Stadt dismissed the appeal for delay. Subsequently, the appellant filed a civil appeal to the Federal Supreme Court.
Summary of the considerations
Para. 1: There is a final cantonal decision concerning delay in civil proceedings. The civil appeal is admissible under the relevant provisions of the BGG.
Para. 2: The appeal must contain sufficient reasoning, requiring a substantive engagement with the reasoning of the contested decision.
Para. 3: The Court of Appeal found that the Government Councillors of Basel-Stadt had no competence to revoke the contested measures. Consequently, there is no entitlement to an order and no delay due to lack of reaction within ten days.
Para. 4: The appellant does not substantively engage with the reasoning of the Court of Appeal. Her submissions miss the point of the appeal and fail to show why the denial of delay should be incorrect.
Para. 5: The appeal is obviously insufficiently reasoned. The decision is made in the simplified procedure by the President.
Para. 6: Due to the circumstances, court costs are waived.
Summary of the dispositive
The Federal Supreme Court does not enter into the appeal, does not impose court costs, and communicates the judgment to the parties.
6B_119/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning advance on costs
Summary of the facts
The appellant lodged an appeal against a judgment of the Zurich High Court dated 1 December 2025 and applied for free legal aid to avoid the costs of the proceedings. This request was rejected by order of 11 May 2026. After a non-extendable grace period to secure the advance on costs, the appellant submitted another request for free legal aid, which was examined as a reconsideration request.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_204/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning disobedience of a traffic light
Summary of the facts
The appellant was fined by the Zurich High Court for intentional disobedience of a traffic light and intentional disobedience of the marked single-lane or directional arrow (CHF 350.–, substitute custodial sentence of three days). The appellant appealed to the Federal Supreme Court, alleging arbitrariness, endangerment due to a demonstration, and technical defects of the 'speed camera system'.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
9C_463/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning the tax qualification of a legacy
Summary of the facts
An agreement concluded in 2001 between A.A.________ and the former sole shareholder D.________ provides, among other things, that A.A.________ is to receive the company’s shares as successor. After the death of D.________ (2016), the legacy was transferred to A.A.________. The dispute concerned whether this constitutes taxable income.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5F_17/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning revision regarding opening of bankruptcy
Summary of the facts
The A.________ GmbH in liquidation requested on 15 May 2026 revision of the Federal Supreme Court judgment 5A_1126/2025 of 25 March 2026. The subject included, among other things, the opening of bankruptcy, against which the applicant unsuccessfully filed several appeals and revision requests. In its submission, it also requested access to the files and a public hearing.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5F_18/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning revision request in bankruptcy proceedings
Summary of the facts
The A.________ GmbH in liquidation filed a revision request to review a Federal Supreme Court judgment of 30 March 2026 (5A_1079/2025), which had not admitted a prior appeal due to obvious inadmissibility. In the proceedings, the applicant repeatedly asserted rights to file inspection and to be heard.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5F_20/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning revision in bankruptcy proceedings
Summary of the facts
The A.________ GmbH in liquidation (applicant) requested revision of a Federal Supreme Court judgment of 21 April 2026 (5A_296/2026). This concerned the dismissal of an appeal against the Thurgau High Court, which had previously issued a decision on formal denial of justice and “systematic refusal of files.” The revision request and the request for free legal aid were subsequently rejected.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_221/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning sentencing and expulsion
Summary of the facts
A.________ was convicted by the Criminal Court of Basel-Landschaft for commercial fraud, obstruction of justice, and violation of the weapons law to a conditional prison sentence of 16.5 months and a conditional fine. The Basel-Landschaft Cantonal Court increased the sentence to a partially conditional prison term of 27 months and additionally ordered a five-year expulsion and its registration in the Schengen Information System (SIS). A.________ appealed against this judgment, requesting annulment and remand for reassessment.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
8C_172/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning family allowance and advance on costs
Summary of the facts
The appellant, A.________, lodged an appeal against a judgment of the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich regarding family allowance. Subsequently, a request for free legal aid was rejected, and the appellant was ordered to pay an advance on costs. Despite a grace period, he did not pay this advance. In addition, he submitted vexatious filings and again requested free legal aid and the recusal of persons involved in the proceedings.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5F_30/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning declaration of nullity of resolutions
Summary of the facts
The applicant, member of a condominium owners’ association, filed a lawsuit for the declaration of nullity of resolutions of the association and for recognition of her husband as the rightful administrator. This lawsuit was dismissed by the District Court of St. Gallen and the Cantonal Court of St. Gallen. The Federal Supreme Court did not enter into the appeal in this case (judgment 5A_795/2025). With a revision request of 25 June 2026, the applicant requested a reassessment, arguing that the condominium owners’ association’s regulations had not been considered in the original assessment.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_619/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning recusal request at the family court
Summary of the facts
The appellant repeatedly requested the recusal of the entire Family Court Muri in proceedings concerning his son. The Aargau High Court dismissed the recusal request insofar as it admitted it. The appellant appealed this decision to the Federal Supreme Court and requested the finding of bias of individual court members as well as other motions, including a new request for free legal aid.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_497/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning declaration of nullity of a debt enforcement
Summary of the facts
The A.________ GmbH in liquidation, represented by its managing director B.________, appealed against a circular decision of the Thurgau High Court which rejected the declaration of nullity of a debt enforcement. The appellant again argued that the service of the payment order in 2024 had not been properly effected. This issue had already been addressed and rejected in previous proceedings.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_627/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning guardianship
Summary of the facts
The case concerned guardianship for a child whose parents are divorced. The mother had transferred the child to another school and apparently intended to deregister him abroad, which led to a super provisional withdrawal of the custodial rights by the family court. After clarifications, the family court lifted the guardianship and the withdrawal of custodial rights. The Aargau High Court upheld the father’s appeal and remanded the matter back to the family court for further examination. The mother appealed this to the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_335/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning criminal judgment for complex fraud
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.A.________ was convicted before the Criminal Court of the District of La Côte for multiple, partly serious offenses (including commercial fraud in 97 cases, forgery in 37 cases, and qualified money laundering in 73 cases). This judgment was confirmed by the Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Vaud Cantonal Court. Among other things, a sophisticated fraud scheme against insurance companies involving staged accidents and vehicle manipulation was alleged. In his appeal to the Federal Supreme Court, A.A.________ alleged various legal and factual defects of the lower instances.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_82/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning higher compensation and free legal aid
Summary of the facts
A.A.________ was confronted with several criminal charges by his grandmother B.A.________, including defamation, threats, and coercion. After mediation, B.A.________ partially withdrew her original complaint but filed further accusations. The prosecutor interrupted or closed various proceedings, granted A.A.________ a small compensation, and denied additional claims. The cantonal appellate court largely dismissed his appeal against this decision. Subsequently, A.A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court to obtain, among other things, higher compensation.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_565/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning child protection measure
Summary of the facts
In January 2024, the Justice of the Peace of the Sarine district opened a child protection measure in favor of the child C.________ (born 2017), son of the appellants A.________ and B.________, following a report from the school. The parents were summoned to a hearing in April 2026. They appealed this decision, which was subsequently dismissed by the Child and Adult Protection Court of the Cantonal Court of Fribourg.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
1C_213/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning building permit for a mobile phone installation
Summary of the facts
Swisscom (Switzerland) AG applied on 14 February 2023 to the municipality of Unteriberg for a building permit for a mobile phone installation with six antennas, including two adaptive antennas. Both municipal and cantonal permits were granted with rejection of objections against the project. The appellants’ complaints against these decisions were essentially dismissed by the Schwyz Government Council and the Administrative Court of the Canton of Schwyz. The appellants filed an appeal in public law matters with the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_632/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning suspensive effect in seizure notice
Summary of the facts
The appellant opposed a seizure notice from the Debt Enforcement Office Berner Jura-Seeland and requested suspensive effect of the proceedings. This was rejected by the lower court, the Bern High Court, on 29 June 2026. The appellant appealed this decision in civil matters to the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_42/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning obstruction of measures to determine driving incapacity
Summary of the facts
A.________ was accused of having driven a vehicle into a construction site despite a road closure in a heavily intoxicated state on 28 October 2022, causing property damage and subsequently leaving the accident scene. He later refused all measures to determine driving incapacity when questioned by the police. The Cantonal Court of Valais convicted him on 16 December 2025 for obstruction of measures to determine driving incapacity, negligent conduct in an accident, and simple traffic violations, imposing an unconditional fine and an additional penalty. A.________ raised several legal challenges against the judgment, including arbitrary evaluation of evidence and inadmissibility of a witness statement.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_597/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning suspension of criminal proceedings
Summary of the facts
The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Justice of the Canton of Geneva dismissed on 10 April 2026 the appeal of D.A.________ and the Institut C.________SA against a decision of the Geneva Public Prosecutor’s Office ordering the suspension of criminal proceedings. On 10 May 2026, supplemented on 23 May 2026, A.A.________, B.A.________, and Institut C.________SA filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court against the lower court’s decision.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
4A_645/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning international arbitration and substantive complaints
Summary of the facts
A lawyer and his law firm claimed compensation for legal services rendered in connection with Liechtenstein trusts within an arbitration procedure. The arbitral tribunal partially ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, dismissing the other claims. The plaintiffs then appealed to the Federal Supreme Court, alleging, among other things, violations of their right to be heard, the principle of equal treatment, and public policy.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
4D_9/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning service of the order
Summary of the facts
The cantonal compensation office of the Canton of Ticino initiated debt enforcement proceedings against the debtor by serving him an order dated 17 January 2024, requiring payment of CHF 13,192.30. The debtor denied ever having received this order and filed an objection. The first-instance court of the Canton of Geneva rejected the creditor’s request for definitive legal opening. The Civil Chamber of the Geneva Cantonal Court overturned this judgment on 20 November 2025 and granted the definitive legal opening. The debtor filed a subsidiary constitutional complaint with the Federal Supreme Court against this judgment.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_312/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning various offenses
Summary of the facts
The appellant, A.________, was convicted by the Lausanne District Court on 24 January 2025 for several offenses, including qualified simple bodily harm, breach of trust against close persons, qualified threat, coercion, rape, sexual acts with a person incapable of judgment or resistance, breach of duty to support or educate, and illegal residence, to a prison sentence of 10 years and a 15-year expulsion with SIS registration. The appellant’s appeal against this judgment was dismissed by the Vaud Criminal Court on 11 November 2025. In addition, it was established that he has to pay damages.
A.________ filed an appeal in English with the Federal Supreme Court against the lower court’s judgment.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_595/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning free legal aid
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed a lawsuit at the Zurich District Court and applied for free legal aid for the necessary conciliation procedure. The District Court rejected the request on 17 April 2026 due to the hopelessness of the claim. This decision was served on 23 April 2026. The appeal against this ruling was deemed late by the Zurich High Court on 29 May 2026 and was not admitted. The appellant finally turned to the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_87/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning endangering life and expulsion
Summary of the facts
The Basel-Stadt Court of Appeal convicted the appellant for endangering life, attempted simple bodily harm, and threat to a conditional prison sentence of 13 months (including pre-trial detention) with a probation period of 2 years. Additionally, a 5-year expulsion was ordered, linked to an entry in the Schengen Information System (SIS), and arrangements for seizure as well as costs and compensation consequences were made. The appellant requested acquittal of the charge of endangering life and annulment of the expulsion with an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_760/2024: Partial approval in criminal matter concerning commercial fraud and forgery
Summary of the facts
Lawyer A.________ was employed as an attorney at B.________ AG (or predecessor companies) between 2003 and 2014. He was accused of having obtained client funds via his Panamanian company H.________, improperly used his employer’s operating resources and infrastructure, and failed to declare and pay income, causing damage in the millions to the employer. Additionally, A.________ allegedly repeatedly made false statements in “Form A” to banks.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_735/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning pre-trial detention replacement measures
Summary of the facts
A.________ was suspected of having committed repeated burglaries and stolen a vehicle between 5 March and 4 May 2026. On 8 May 2026, the Juge des mesures de contrainte of the Canton of Jura ordered pre-trial detention until 7 June 2026 due to flight and repeat-offense risk. The Criminal Chamber of the Cantonal Tribunal of Jura dismissed the appeal against this order on 28 May 2026. A.________ appealed to the Federal Supreme Court, requesting immediate release based on replacement measures or at least remand for reassessment.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_612/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning recusal in a revision procedure
Summary of the facts
The appellant requests the recusal of the court president who was involved in a revision procedure related to a divorce judgment. Previously, this president had rejected the appellant’s request for free legal aid. The Bern High Court did not enter into the appeal against the dismissal of the recusal request due to insufficient reasoning. The appellant appealed to the Federal Supreme Court, alleging numerous constitutional violations.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_218/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning serious bodily harm and expulsion
Summary of the facts
The appellant, A.________, filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court on 8 April 2026 against a judgment of the 2nd Criminal Chamber of the Bern High Court dated 19 February 2026. The cantonal instance had convicted him for serious bodily harm and loss of residence rights (7-year expulsion). Essentially, he was accused of having inflicted serious injuries with a sharp object during a dispute on 19 June 2023, without sufficient evidence of a self-defense situation. The proceedings before the lower court were conducted on a legally binding basis, especially concerning evidence evaluation and proportionality review of the expulsion order.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_364/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning criminal procedural complaint
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ was fined CHF 200 by the intercommunal police court of the municipalities of Sion, Sierre, Arbaz, Ayent, Chalais, Chippis, Grimisuat, Grône, and St-Léonard on 26 January 2026 for violating Articles 13 and 18 of the Police Ordinance of the Municipality of Sion. An appeal against this judgment was dismissed by the Valais Cantonal Court on 20 April 2026. The appellant filed a criminal appeal with the Federal Supreme Court on 19 May 2026 against this decision.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_519/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning request for free legal aid
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ requested the annulment of a decision of non-admission and ordered the opening of a criminal investigation at the Basel-Landschaft Cantonal Court. He also submitted an incomplete request for free legal aid, which he refiled after the deadline, still incomplete. The Cantonal Court did not enter into the appeal on 13 April 2026 due to lack of timely and proper provision of security as well as incomplete and late filing.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_578/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning advance on costs in divorce proceedings
Summary of the facts
Within divorce proceedings, the appellant requested that the respondent pay the advance on procedural costs. The Basel-Landschaft Cantonal Court granted him an advance of CHF 5,000. The appellant submitted numerous unclear motions and a request for free legal aid against this.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_313/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning use of public transport without a valid ticket
Summary of the facts
The appeal concerns the judgment of the Lucerne Cantonal Court, 2nd Division, dated 31 March 2026, in a case regarding the use of public transport without a valid ticket. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court but did not pay the requested advance on costs in time.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_1328/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning replacement of the public defender
Summary of the facts
The Federal Supreme Court had to decide whether the refusal to replace the appellant’s public defender was lawful. The appellant alleged a serious disturbance of the trust relationship and breaches of duty by the public defender. The lower court, the Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Vaud Cantonal Court, dismissed his request.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_531/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning suspension of divorce proceedings
Summary of the facts
In divorce proceedings, the appellant requested suspension until the conclusion of a criminal proceeding pending against him. The March District Court rejected this request. The Schwyz Cantonal Court did not enter into the appeal against this decision, as it denied a not easily reparable disadvantage (according to Art. 319 lit. b no. 2 CPC). The appellant then appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_998/2024: Dismissal of the appeal concerning criminal enforcement of judicial parking bans
Summary of the facts
A.________ was accused of parking without paying the parking fee on 24 December 2021 in a parking lot of the B.________ indoor pool, thus violating a judicial parking ban dated 22 May 1980. The Zurich High Court acquitted A.________ of this charge, as the area was to be classified as a public road and the introduction of a parking regime by judicial prohibition was not permissible.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_362/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning enforcement and extension of probation period
Summary of the facts
The appellant was convicted by the Zurich High Court for multiple counts of defamation. No additional penalty was imposed, and the conditional enforcement was not revoked. Instead, the probation period was extended by one year. The private plaintiff’s civil claim was referred to civil proceedings. The appellant requested annulment of the judgment and that the state bear the costs and damages.
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8C_443/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning social assistance and procedural requirements
Summary of the facts
The appellant, A.________, challenged a decision of the cantonal Department of the Interior dated 21 April 2026, issued by the Social Region Untergäu SRU. The Solothurn Administrative Court did not enter into his appeal as it was submitted late.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
1C_336/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning withdrawal of license plates
Summary of the facts
A.________ lodged an appeal with the Vaud Cantonal Administrative Court against a decision of the Services des Automobiles et de la Navigation ordering withdrawal of his vehicle’s license plates, as he had not complied with two summonses. He claimed not to have received notification. The lower court declared the appeal inadmissible because the requested advance on costs was not paid in time.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_367/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning insufficient reasoning
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed an appeal on 11 May 2026 against a judgment of the Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Fribourg Cantonal Court dated 24 April 2026. This authority had refused to enter into his request for revision of a judgment dated 21 May 2024. The Federal Supreme Court pointed out the formal requirements for an appeal and requested that he revise his submission accordingly.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_495/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning commercial fraud
Summary of the facts
The proceedings concern a complex scheme of commercial fraud between 2006 and 2017 committed by several accused (A.A.________, E.A.________, F.A.________). The focuses of the offense were intentional deception of social and private insurances about an accused’s health status, fraudulent real estate acquisition under false documentation, and other economic crimes. The accused had obtained benefit payments in significant amounts from several institutions.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
8C_158/2025: Dismissal of a claim for disability pension
Summary of the facts
A.________, born 1965, first registered with the disability insurance for a disability pension in 2010 after a work accident in 2009. The IV office of the Canton of St. Gallen refused the pension application based on a medical report, which was confirmed by the Social Insurance Court of St. Gallen. After a renewed application in 2019, the IV office obtained further medical reports, had A.________ observed, and again rejected the pension claim. This rejection was confirmed by the Social Insurance Court of St. Gallen. A.________ lodged an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
9C_154/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning amount of survivors’ pension
Summary of the facts
The divorced appellant A.A.________ requested a higher survivors’ pension from the Bern Pension Fund (BPK) after the death of her former spouse, who was insured with the BPK. The BPK set the survivors’ pension at the statutory BVG minimum of CHF 777.20, which the appellant contested. Her claim for a monthly pension of CHF 6,357.65 was dismissed by the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_310/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning intentional unlawful overtaking and use of mobile phone while driving
Summary of the facts
The appellant was convicted by the Lucerne Cantonal Court on 13 March 2026 for intentional unlawful overtaking of a bus and intentional use of a mobile phone while driving to a fine of CHF 800 (substitute custodial sentence of 8 days). He appealed to the Federal Supreme Court in criminal matters. He requested acquittal of the charges, annulment of the cost imposition, and compensation.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_21/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning expulsion
Summary of the facts
A.________ was convicted by the Dielsdorf District Court in 2022 for various offenses to a prison sentence and expulsion. On appeal, the Zurich High Court reduced the prison sentence and the duration of the expulsion in 2023. In a criminal appeal before the Federal Supreme Court, A.________ challenged the expulsion as unlawful and requested its annulment due to alleged enforcement obstacles in Cuba and violations of fundamental rights.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5D_24/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning deadline for advance on costs
Summary of the facts
The appellants A.________ and B.________ requested the annulment of a lower court judgment declaring a submission inadmissible because the deadline for payment of the advance on costs was not met. They argued that the lower court had violated their trust and their constitutional rights.
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7B_1301/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning usurpation and data misuse
Summary of the facts
The allegations concern two offenses: usurpation (Art. 157 No. 1 SCC) and use of data from a computer system to gain financial advantage (Art. 147 para. 1 SCC). The appellant had employed a domestic worker (respondent) for over a year, who worked under extremely poor conditions and whose work was not or only partially remunerated. Additionally, the appellant repeatedly withdrew money from the domestic worker’s account without her knowledge or consent. The respondent was in a precarious life situation, dependent on the appellant, and had limited knowledge of her rights.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_285/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning criminal matters
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ (alias B.________) appealed against a judgment of the Fribourg Cantonal Court, Criminal Appeals Chamber, dated 1 April 2026. This judgment had confirmed a first-instance ruling convicting the appellant for various offenses (including simple bodily harm, assault, theft, trespass) to 9 months imprisonment and a CHF 700 fine.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_188/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning criminal complaint for defamation and libel
Summary of the facts
A.________, managing partner of B.________ Sàrl, together with the company, filed a criminal complaint against C.________, a customer, on 5 September 2024 for defamation and libel. The background was a negative internet review intended to harm the professional reputation of A.________ and the company. The public prosecutor’s office of the District of Nord Vaud decided on 16 October 2024 not to enter into the criminal complaint. The cantonal complaints chamber dismissed an appeal against this decision on 14 January 2025 and imposed procedural costs on A.________. A.________ appealed this judgment to the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.