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. 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.
9C_176/2026: Invalid Limitation of Disability Pension Due to Lack of Self-Reintegration
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, born in 1968, has been undergoing a procedure since 2019 to review his entitlement to benefits under the disability insurance. After further medical and insurance-related investigations, the disability insurance office of the canton of Aargau granted a temporary full disability pension (January 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021). The appeal against this was dismissed by the insurance court of the canton of Aargau. The appellant requested the Federal Supreme Court for an unlimited pension or, alternatively, a new expert opinion and reintegration measures.
Summary of the Considerations
E.1 The Federal Supreme Court examines the entitlement to the disability pension, while vocational reintegration measures are not subject of the procedure. It reviews the appellant’s submissions within the framework of the applicable legal provisions (Art. 95 et seq. FPC, Art. 105 para. 1 and 2 FPC). E.2 Only the pension entitlement from September 2021 is discussed. The intertemporal law as well as the provisions of the DI Act, DI Ordinance, and ATSG valid until end 2021 apply. Retroactive pension limitations and reductions require a significant change in circumstances (Art. 17 ATSG, Art. 88a para. 1 DI Ordinance). E.3 The cantonal court relied on medical reports indicating an increase in work capacity in an adapted activity from May 2021. The assumption of usability of residual work ability and limitation until end of August 2021 was justified by a hypothetical disability income. E.4 The appeal argued that given his age (56 years) and lack of reintegration measures, self-reintegration was not reasonable. According to Federal Supreme Court practice, for persons over 55 years old, the reasonableness of self-reintegration before pension cessation must be especially considered. E.4.3–E.4.4 The Federal Supreme Court found no indications of reasonable self-reintegration from May 4, 2021. Permanent utilization of the medical capacity was not possible without reintegration measures. The age limit of 55 was exceeded, and the disability insurance could not prove exceptions. E.4.6 The cantonal court should not have limited the pension because the legal presumption of unreasonableness of self-reintegration could not be rebutted.
Summary of the Dispositive
The Federal Supreme Court upheld the appeal and amended the decision of the disability insurance office by granting an unlimited disability pension. Furthermore, court costs and party compensations were newly regulated and the matter was remanded to the cantonal court.
6B_40/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Concerning Attempted Intentional Homicide and Rape
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted by the criminal court of the canton of Geneva for attempted intentional homicide, rape, theft, commercial fraud, and commercial misuse of a data processing system and sentenced to seven years and six months imprisonment. The lower court upheld the convictions on several counts and increased the civil claim for damages. A.________ appealed the judgment to the Federal Supreme Court.
Summary of the Considerations
- E.1: The Federal Supreme Court noted that it does not act as an appellate instance and reviews the factual findings of the lower court only if they are obviously untenable or unlawful. The appellant’s arguments did not meet the requirements of the complaint duty (Art. 106 para. 2 FPC). - E.1.2: The lower court carefully examined the credibility of statements by B.________ and A.________. The statements of B.________ were deemed more credible as supported by objective evidence and medical reports. - E.1.3: The appellant failed to demonstrate any error of evidence by the lower court that would call the results into question. - E.2: The claim of self-defense pursuant to Art. 15 Swiss Criminal Code was rejected as the lower court reasonably doubted the credibility of the appellant’s account. - E.3: The allegation of violation of procedural rights (Art. 428 Swiss Criminal Procedure Code) was irrelevant.
Summary of the Dispositive
The appeal was dismissed and the procedural costs were imposed on the appellant.
5A_634/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Guardianship
Summary of the Facts
The KESB (Child and Adult Protection Authority) of the city of Zurich ordered a representative guardianship with asset management for the appellant. The appellant filed a complaint with the district council, which was not processed due to late submission. Another complaint to the cantonal court of Zurich was also not processed due to insufficient substantiation. The appellant then filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court requesting annulment of the cantonal court’s decision and remand for reassessment.
Summary of the Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court noted that the main issue is whether the cantonal court correctly did not admit the appellant’s complaint. Adequate reasoning by the appellant is required under Art. 42 para. 2 FPC. The appellant’s submission was limited to general polemics and accusations of discrimination and abuse of office, without sufficiently addressing the cantonal court’s reasoning. Therefore, the appeal did not meet the requirement of substantiation. The appeal before the Federal Supreme Court is obviously insufficiently substantiated; hence, it cannot be admitted in the simplified procedure (Art. 108 para. 1 lit. b FPC). Given the circumstances, the Federal Supreme Court waived the imposition of court costs pursuant to Art. 66 para. 1 FPC.
Summary of the Dispositive
The Federal Supreme Court did not admit the appeal, did not impose court costs, and communicated the judgment to the parties involved.
8C_387/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Social Assistance Benefits
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a French citizen, had been receiving social assistance since 2012. After the revocation of his residence permit in May 2025, the competent cantonal office reduced his social benefits to emergency aid. He challenged this budget reduction multiple times before administrative and judicial authorities and requested restoration. The lower court decision of June 2, 2026 (Cantonal Tribunal of the canton of Valais) confirmed the reduction; A.________ appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
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2C_714/2025: Granting of Appeal Concerning Residence Permit after Marriage
Summary of the Facts
A Peruvian national (A.________) applied for a residence permit in Switzerland to marry her Italian partner (B.________). While B.________ holds a settlement permit, he has been receiving a partial IV pension and supportive social benefits since 2019. The competent authorities refused A.________ the residence permit and ordered her return. The cantonal court dismissed the appeal of both. Subsequently, they filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court to obtain the permit and annul the remand decision.
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9C_555/2025: Income and Wealth Estimation Due to Missing Tax Declaration
Summary of the Facts
A.________ operates medical practices in Zurich and Germany and was subject to a discretionary tax assessment for the 2021 tax year by the canton of Zurich, as he did not submit a tax declaration. An income of CHF 1,200,000 and assets of CHF 200,000 were estimated. His objection against the decision was unsuccessful, and the appeal before the administrative court of Zurich was dismissed.
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2C_16/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Challenge of Members of the Vaud Bar Association
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a lawyer registered in the Vaud cantonal bar register, filed a petition challenging the members of the Vaud Bar Association in corpore as well as its president and the appointed investigator. The background was various disciplinary and criminal proceedings involving the appellant, resulting in a conviction for defamation and temporary prohibition of professional activities. The cantonal court of Vaud dismissed the challenge petition. The appellant appealed this judgment to the Federal Supreme Court.
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6B_176/2026: Granting of Appeal Concerning Termination of Criminal Proceedings Due to Violation of Acceleration Requirement
Summary of the Facts
The lower court terminated the criminal proceedings against the respondent. This was justified by alleged bias of the originally responsible public prosecutor Peter Giger and the inadmissibility of evidence obtained thereby. Another reason stated was a massive violation of the acceleration requirement.
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7B_549/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Non-Compliance with Deadlines Related to a Penal Order
Summary of the Facts
A.________ objected to a penal order of the public prosecutor’s office Lenzburg-Aarau concerning failure to obtain the Swiss driver’s license. The district court Lenzburg did not admit the objection and established the finality of the penal order. The cantonal court of the canton of Aargau also did not admit a complaint against this due to lateness. A.________ finally filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
Complete summary of the judgment is available on the portal.
4A_503/2025: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Reimbursement of Retrocessions
Summary of the Facts
A.________ Ltd opened an account with B.________ SA in 2005, with retrocessions permitted under the contract. Between 2009 and 2010, “Dual Currency Deposits” (DCD) were concluded on instructions of A.________’s representative. After termination of the business relationship, A.________ demanded in 2019 reimbursement of received retrocessions amounting to over USD 800,000, which was rejected by both the first-instance court and the Cour de justice of the canton of Geneva.
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5A_601/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Issuance of Certificate of Inheritance
Summary of the Facts
In the estate of the deceased C.________, the district court Meilen opened the will and indicated the issuance of the certificate of inheritance to the respondent. After objection by the appellant, the district court did not issue a certificate of inheritance but ordered estate administration. The cantonal court of Zurich did not admit the appellant’s appeal on formal grounds. The appellant then filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court.
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5A_606/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Approval of an Accounting Report by a Guardian
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, father of a child under guardianship, filed a complaint against the approval of the accounting report for the years 2023 to 2025 by the child and adult protection authority (KESB) of St. Gallen. The appeal concerns previous decisions, in particular the non-admission of the administrative appeal commission on a complaint regarding unpaid cost advances and the rejected request of the appellant for legal aid. The lower court (cantonal court of St. Gallen) partially admitted the appeal and dismissed it. The appellant requested the Federal Supreme Court to overturn the decision of the cantonal court and filed several further motions, including a request for legal aid.
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1C_450/2025: Building Application: Requirements for Access for Persons with Disabilities
Summary of the Facts
The judgment concerns a building permit dispute regarding renovation of a building in the municipality of Mont-la-Ville, which includes the construction of a restaurant, a conference hall, and other rooms. The dispute revolved around the accessibility of the building for persons with mobility impairments and specifically the necessity of an elevator or stair lift between floors.
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7B_850/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Penal Order
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed a late objection to a penal order dated March 6, 2026, which the competent police court declared inadmissible. The appeal against this was dismissed by the criminal chamber of the Geneva cantonal court on May 22, 2026. On June 29, 2026, A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
Complete summary of the judgment is available on the portal.
8C_739/2025: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Disability Pension
Summary of the Facts
A.________, an employee working 50% as a courier for a company since 2020, suffered an accident on November 7, 2020 (fall on stairs), resulting in a complex injury to the left wrist. The Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund (CNA) covered treatment costs and paid daily allowances until March 31, 2023. In its decision of July 23, 2024, confirmed by objection decision of November 5, 2024, the CNA denied a disability pension but granted a 10% integrity compensation. The lower court, the cantonal court of Valais, dismissed the appeal against this decision by judgment of December 1, 2025.
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4A_501/2025: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Reimbursement of Retrocessions
Summary of the Facts
The appellant opened an account with the respondent in 2005 on an *execution only* basis. Between 2009 and 2010, the bank carried out Dual Currency Deposits (DCD), receiving retrocessions from product providers. The relationship ended in 2011, and in 2017 the appellant gained insight into retrocession payments. She demanded reimbursement of these amounts, which the bank refused. The lower court dismissed the claim, after which the appellant appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
Complete summary of the judgment is available on the portal.
4A_410/2024: Architect’s Liability in Connection with Non-Compliance with Easements
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Supreme Court dealt with an appeal by an architectural firm that was held responsible in a construction project for the establishment of easements (access roads and conduits). The architect was accused of not complying with these requirements despite contractual obligation, causing financial disadvantages to the builder.
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5A_621/2026: Decision on Legal Aid in Child Matters
Summary of the Facts
The appellant is the father of child B.________ and was involved in various proceedings regarding child matters. The district court Willisau granted parental custody to the mother on February 19, 2026, as well as regulating child support and visitation rights. The appellant appealed this judgment and simultaneously requested precautionary measures. The cantonal court of Lucerne required cost advances and refused requests for legal aid for the proceedings. Upon a renewed request by the appellant based on unchanged financial circumstances, the cantonal court did not admit the main proceedings and also rejected the request for installment payment.
Complete summary of the judgment is available on the portal.
7B_688/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Pre-Trial Detention
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________, former chairwoman of the board of directors of B.________ SA, has been in pre-trial detention since March 26, 2026. She is accused, among other things, of breach of trust (Art. 138 No. 1 Swiss Criminal Code) and infidelity in the management of business (Art. 158 No. 1 Swiss Criminal Code). The acts alleged include misuse of creditor bond funds and financial transactions and compensations that allegedly caused significant damage to B.________ SA. The Geneva Tribunal des mesures de contraintes ordered the pre-trial detention on March 29, 2026. A cantonal appeal decision against this order was dismissed by the Chambre pénale de recours on April 22, 2026.
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5A_550/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Land Register Cleanup
Summary of the Facts
The heir community A.________ is co-owner of two properties and was involved in a land register cleanup of the canton of Schwyz. After refusal to sign the cleanup sheets, the intended inheritances were not entered in the land register. Submissions by the heir community to the land register cleanup office and a complaint to the cantonal court of Schwyz were dismissed. Before the Federal Supreme Court, the heir community primarily requested annulment of the cantonal non-admission decision and a substantive ruling, alternatively remand for reassessment.
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4A_99/2026: Decision Concerning Supply Contract and Arbitration Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
A.________ LLC, a Russian company, and B.________ GmbH, a German company, concluded a supply contract for a side pusher. Payments were made, but delivery was delayed. Sanctions by the EU and Switzerland against Russia played a role. In an arbitration procedure under ICC rules, A.________ LLC claimed reimbursement of paid advances, which the arbitrator rejected “without prejudice”.
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5A_620/2026: Dismissal of Appeal Concerning Legal Aid in Child Protection Measures Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
Since the parents separated, they have been opposed in numerous proceedings concerning child matters. The district court Willisau awarded sole parental custody to the mother. The cantonal court of Lucerne denied the appellant’s request for legal aid. A renewed request in the measures proceedings was also dismissed for lack of new facts or evidence, against which the appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
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2C_370/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Appeal Against Disciplinary Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
1. The appellants A.________ and B.________ filed a complaint with the supervisory commission over lawyers of the canton of Basel-Stadt, which decided not to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the reported lawyer. An appeal against this decision was not dealt with by the Basel-Stadt appellate court due to lack of standing of the appellants (E. 1.1–1.2). Before the Federal Supreme Court, the appellants requested, inter alia, that the appellate court be ordered to admit their appeal (E. 1.3).
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6B_254/2026: Federal Supreme Court Judgment Concerning Criminal and Deportation Matters
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted by the Tribunal correctionnel of the canton of Geneva on July 2, 2025, for rape (Art. 190 para. 2 SCC) and illegal residence (Art. 115 para. 1 lit. b FNA) to a partly suspended prison sentence of 36 months (18 months unconditional, 4 years probation). Deportation from Switzerland was waived. Additionally, A.________ was ordered to pay B.________ CHF 10,000 in damages plus interest. The lower court (Chambre pénale d'appel et de révision, Geneva) largely confirmed this judgment but amended it by extending the probation period to 5 years, ordering deportation for 5 years, and entering a record in the SIS.
Complete summary of the judgment is available on the portal.
2D_25/2025: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Bar Exam in the Canton of Neuchâtel
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, who failed the bar exam of the canton of Neuchâtel after three attempts, was denied passing by the examination committee. His appeal against the decision at the cantonal instance was dismissed. With this appeal, he requested the Federal Supreme Court to annul the judgment, recognize his performance as passed, or order a repeated examination.
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4A_287/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Corporate Law Issues
Summary of the Facts
A.________ SA (appellant) had filed an appeal in civil matters against a judgment of the civil chamber of the Cour de justice of the canton of Geneva dated April 23, 2026. The appeal concerned corporate law issues. The appellant withdrew her appeal by letter dated July 2, 2026.
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2C_123/2025: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Comment Deletion and Non-Publication
Summary of the Facts
An appeal was filed with the Federal Supreme Court against the non-publication and subsequent deletion of comments on three articles on the SRF website. The SRG refused publication citing discrimination, lack of thematic relevance, or violation of netiquette. The Independent Complaints Authority for Radio and Television (UBI) dismissed the user’s complaint.
Complete summary of the judgment is available on the portal.
4A_595/2025: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Minimum Wage in Employment Law
Summary of the Facts
The proceedings focus on an employment dispute between employee B.________ and employer A.________ Sàrl regarding compliance with the minimum wage in the canton of Geneva. The employee claimed the difference between received and owed minimum wage plus compensation for unused vacation days. The lower courts ruled in favor of the employee and ordered the employer to pay the difference.
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5A_643/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Bankruptcy Warning
Summary of the Facts
The appellant received a bankruptcy warning from the debt enforcement office Berner Jura-Seeland on June 19, 2026. He filed an appeal against this on June 22, 2026, at the cantonal court of Bern, which was dismissed on June 30, 2026, insofar as it was admitted. With his civil appeal of July 7, 2026, the appellant filed with the Federal Supreme Court.
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4A_651/2025: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Abusive Protection Against Dismissal and Retroactive Application of a Social Plan
Summary of the Facts
The appellant worked as a customer advisor for the respondent. Due to economic difficulties, the respondent terminated his employment in 2022. A social plan came into effect later, in March 2023. While the lower court denied applicability of the social plan and the claim of abusive dismissal, the appellant requested a reexamination of the case before the Federal Supreme Court.
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5A_616/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Suspension in the Context of Precautionary Measures During Divorce Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
The parties (both Polish nationals) are involved in divorce proceedings before the district court Horgen, where both requested precautionary measures. The appellant filed a suspension request justified by a pending criminal proceeding and other personal reasons. This was rejected by the district court. The cantonal court of Zurich did not admit the appellant’s appeal against this decision due to lack of demonstration of irreparable harm and procedural defects.
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2C_704/2025: Principle of Publicity in Judgment Deliberations in Public Law Disputes
Summary of the Facts
A.________, registered in the EU/EFTA lawyers’ register of the canton of Basel-Stadt, was appointed as a pro bono legal counsel in a child protection case and later dismissed. Due to his conduct, the Basel-Landschaft lawyers’ supervisory commission initiated disciplinary proceedings against him and issued a reprimand. The question whether public deliberation on the disciplinary decision was permissible was affirmed by the cantonal court Basel-Landschaft. A.________ then requested exclusion of the public and, after rejection by the cantonal instance, appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
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2C_523/2025: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Residence Permit
Summary of the Facts
A Portuguese national, A.________, applied to convert his short-term residence permit into a residence permit in Switzerland after having repeatedly committed offenses (including violent crimes) and having made false statements in his entry declaration. The migration office of the canton of Vaud rejected the application, as did the cantonal court. The appeal to the Federal Supreme Court is directed against this.
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2C_47/2026: Revocation of Residence Permit and Expulsion
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a German national (born 1956), had been living intermittently in Switzerland since 2009 based on various residence permits. Most recently, in 2022, she was granted an EU/EFTA residence permit as a non-working retiree, extended from 2023 to 2024. Since June 2024, she received supplementary benefits, which caused the migration office of the canton of Solothurn not to extend her residence permit and to order expulsion. The administrative court of the canton of Solothurn dismissed the appeal against this order.
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6B_307/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Payment of Cost Advance
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal against a judgment of the criminal appeals court of the cantonal court of Fribourg dated February 27, 2026. The cost order (Art. 62 para. 1 FPC) obliged him to pay a cost advance of CHF 3,000.- by May 20, 2026; an extension until June 12, 2026 was granted. The cost advance was neither paid within the deadline nor proven according to legal provisions.
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5F_28/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Revision and Legal Aid
Summary of the Facts
The applicant was placed under care on February 10, 2026, against which he filed a complaint. The administrative court of the canton of Aargau ordered on February 24, 2026, the cancellation of the placement but dismissed complaints against measures such as isolation and medication. An appeal against this decision to the Federal Supreme Court was dismissed in judgment 5A_388/2026 of May 15, 2026, due to late submission. With a submission dated June 26, 2026, the applicant requests revision of this judgment, access to files, and legal aid.
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5A_600/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Approval of a Report and an Account in Connection with a Representative Guardianship
Summary of the Facts
The child and adult protection authority (KESB) Innerschwyz established a representative guardianship for the appellant on November 11, 2021. On December 15, 2025, the guardian submitted the report for the period November 2023 to October 2025, requested continuation of the guardianship, and proposed changes regarding the mandate in the housing area. The KESB approved the report and account on March 10, 2026, made adjustments in the dispositive concerning housing, and ordered asset management according to Art. 408 CC and the ordinance on asset management (VBVV). The administrative court of the canton of Schwyz did not admit the appeal on June 1, 2026, but forwarded the request to annul the guardianship for further examination to the KESB.
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5A_510/2025: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Child and Spousal Support
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ and respondent B.________, both German nationals, separated in 2022. In proceedings for marital protection, they agreed to transfer custody of the children to the mother. The first-instance court issued a regulation regarding child and spousal support. The appellant appealed to the cantonal court of Aargau, which dismissed the appeal. With an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court, he requested reassessment or remand to the lower court.
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6B_1003/2025: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Multiple Offenses Against the Weapons Act
Summary of the Facts
The district court Hinwil convicted A.________ on January 15, 2024, for multiple threats, attempted simple bodily injury, multiple offenses against the weapons act, and assaults to a conditional prison sentence of 12 months and a fine of CHF 1,000. He was acquitted of coercion. The cantonal court of Zurich amended the judgment on October 27, 2025, mostly acquitting A.________. He was convicted only for multiple offenses against the weapons act to a conditional monetary penalty of 25 daily rates of CHF 50. A.________ filed a criminal appeal requesting full acquittal from the multiple offenses against the weapons act.
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2C_270/2024: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Non-Publication of a Comment
Summary of the Facts
A user requested the Federal Supreme Court to declare the non-publication of his comment to an online article by SRF News as unconstitutional. The SRF editorial office refused publication because the comment was interpreted as a personal attack on staff. The lower court, the Independent Complaints Authority for Radio and Television (UBI), dismissed the user's complaint.
Complete summary of the judgment is available on the portal.
4A_583/2025: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Defect Rectification in Concrete Wall Construction
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________ Sàrl, undertook in 2016 to build a concrete wall on the property of respondents B.B.________ and C.B.________. After completion, the respondents complained about the quality of the work (including concrete quality and sealing issues) and commissioned third parties to make an expert report after an unsuccessful request for correction. A long-standing legal dispute followed over costs of defect rectification, most recently before the cantonal court of Vaud.
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5A_1003/2025: The Appeal Concerning Testament Interpretation and Unworthiness to Inherit
Summary of the Facts
The unmarried testator C.________ died in 2023 leaving a holographic will from 2015 naming B.________ as sole heir. The testator’s son, A.________, sued for nullity or invalidity of the will as well as for unworthiness to inherit of B.________. The lower courts dismissed the claim. A.________ then filed a civil appeal, particularly concerning interpretation of the will and alleged unworthiness of the respondent.
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7F_30/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Request for Revision
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.A.________ filed a request for revision against a previous decision of the Federal Supreme Court (judgment 7B_1353/2025 of March 11, 2026). This judgment had declared the appeal lodged by the appellant inadmissible as she was not entitled to file the appeal under Art. 81 para. 1 FPC. Furthermore, the applicant requested the exclusion of the president of the II Criminal Law Division in the revision proceedings, alleging bias.
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8C_323/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning Social Assistance Benefits
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a French citizen receiving social assistance since 2012, complained about adjustment of his social assistance benefits by the Centre médico-social (CMS) following revocation of his residence permit. Both the social affairs department of the canton of Valais and the cantonal council rejected his related complaints. A.________ finally filed a “complaint for denial of justice” with the Federal Supreme Court demanding that the cantonal court be ordered to decide within 24 hours and to grant him retroactive ordinary social assistance benefits.
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9C_265/2026: Non-Admission of Appeal Concerning AHV Contributions
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was obliged by the compensation office of the canton of Valais to pay personal AHV contributions for the years 2023 and 2024. After an unsuccessful objection procedure, she turned to the cantonal court, which, however, demanded advance payment of court costs. As the appellant did not pay the advance timely, the court declared her legal remedy inadmissible. The Federal Supreme Court is dealing with the appeal against this.
Complete summary of the judgment is available on the portal.