Latest Judgments of the Federal Supreme Court
Here you will find the most recent judgments of the Federal Supreme Court (FSCO) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries with facts, considerations, and dispositives. For the other judgments, you will find a summary of the facts. 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 legal fields.
7B_999/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning the non-acceptance order
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed a criminal complaint against B.________ on 3 February 2025 for various allegations, including offenses of defamation. The criminal proceedings were closed by the Ministère public de l'État de Fribourg on 14 March 2025 with a non-acceptance order. A.________ filed an appeal against this. The criminal chamber of the Freiburg Cantonal Court dismissed the appeal on 21 August 2025 and imposed the procedural costs on A.________. A.________ then filed a criminal appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
Summary of the considerations
- E.1: The Federal Supreme Court examines its jurisdiction and the admissibility of the appeal ex officio (Art. 29 para. 1 BGG). However, the appellant did not provide sufficient reasons regarding her civil claims pursuant to Art. 81 para. 1 lit. b no. 5 BGG. The requirements to establish standing to appeal were not met. - E.1.3: The appellant alleged a violation of the right to be heard but did not sufficiently substantiate her allegations; therefore, this complaint was also inadmissible. - E.2: The appellant complained about the disregard of her right to file a criminal complaint and the allegedly incorrect assessment of the statute of limitations by the lower court. According to the Federal Supreme Court, the criminal complaint was time-barred for acts before 3 November 2024. The appellant’s arguments that later acts referred back to earlier ones and thus influenced the statute of limitations were deemed unfounded. The Federal Supreme Court confirmed that only acts after 3 November 2024 are to be considered. - E.3: The appeal was dismissed. The lower court did not commit any legal error in its assessment.
Summary of the dispositive
The appeal was dismissed and the appellant was ordered to pay the court costs. The judgment will be served to the parties involved.
2C_183/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning residence permit and expulsion
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a Philippine national born in 1967, had lived intermittently in Switzerland since 1993. His residence permit was based on a marriage that ended in divorce in 2023. Due to missing legal requirements and insufficient integration, the renewal of the residence permit was refused and an expulsion was ordered. The appellant challenged this decision and asserted, among other claims, a right of residence under Art. 50 AIG and the protection of private and family life under Art. 8 ECHR.
Summary of the considerations
- E.1-1.3: The appellant’s biography, the course of his various residence permits, and the cantonal decision-making instances are outlined. - E.2: The Federal Supreme Court admits the appeal as the statutory substantive prerequisites are fulfilled. - E.5: The assumption of a post-marital right of residence under Art. 50 para. 1 lit. a AIG is rejected because the marital community lasted less than three years. - E.6: A post-marital hardship case under Art. 50 para. 1 lit. b and para. 2 AIG is also denied because the appellant is not economically and socially successfully integrated in Switzerland and, given his years lived in the Philippines, reintegration there is considered reasonable. - E.7: A claim to private and family life under Art. 8 ECHR is rejected because there is no lawful residence of over ten years and family ties to adult children alone do not establish a claim.
Summary of the dispositive
The appeal is dismissed, and the court costs are imposed on the appellant without any party compensation.
7B_680/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning advance payment of costs
Summary of the facts
A.________ appealed against a decision of the 2nd Criminal Chamber of the Bern Cantonal Court dated 24 April 2026, which imposed on him a period of 10 days to make an advance payment of costs of CHF 1,000. This decision related to an appeal against the review of conditional release from criminal custody pursuant to Art. 64 SCC.
Summary of the considerations
- E.1.1: The appeal to the Federal Supreme Court must contain sufficient reasoning in accordance with Art. 42 paras. 1 and 2 BGG, i.e., it must demonstrate how the contested decision allegedly violated federal law. The Federal Supreme Court examines violations of fundamental rights only if they are expressly and adequately argued (Art. 106 para. 2 BGG). - E.1.2: The appellant limited himself to a general objection against the contested decision without presenting specific and substantiated legal arguments. Neither a violation of federal law was demonstrated nor arbitrary conduct by the lower court proven. - E.1.3: Due to insufficient reasoning, the appeal clearly does not meet the legal requirements and is therefore declared inadmissible in summary proceedings pursuant to Art. 108 para. 1 lit. b BGG. - E.2: The court costs of CHF 800 are to be borne by the losing appellant pursuant to Art. 66 para. 1 BGG.
Summary of the dispositive
The appeal is declared inadmissible and the costs are imposed on the appellant. The judgment will be communicated to the parties involved.
6B_1002/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning deprivation of liberty, animal cruelty, violations of the Weapons Act, and sentencing
Summary of the facts
A.________ was convicted by the Kreuzlingen District Court, among other charges, of multiple counts of deprivation of liberty, multiple bodily injuries, multiple animal cruelty offenses, and violations of the Weapons Act to a prison sentence of 39 months and a five-year ban from the country. The Thurgau Cantonal Court confirmed the convictions and imposed a prison sentence of also 39 months, considering a violation of the acceleration requirement. A.________ filed an appeal against the judgment of the Cantonal Court with the Federal Supreme Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_546/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning revocation of an EU/EFTA settlement permit
Summary of the facts
The Italian national A.________, resident in Switzerland since 1976, was faced with the revocation of her EU/EFTA settlement permit by the Canton of Ticino. This decision was based on repeated serious breaches of public order, especially in the area of drug-related crime, as well as a lack of integration. A.________ had repeatedly received social assistance benefits and was repeatedly convicted criminally.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_532/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning payment order
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ objected to the delivery of a payment order by the debt enforcement office of the Jura-Nord vaudois district. Her appeal was declared inadmissible by the lower cantonal supervisory authority (Presidency of the District Court La Broye and Nord vaudois) on 1 April 2026. The cantonal appellate authority (supervisory authority in debt enforcement and bankruptcy matters of the Vaud Cantonal Court) also declared the appeal filed on 14 April 2026 inadmissible on 1 June 2026.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_184/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning legal aid
Summary of the facts
In the present proceedings, the appellant contested an interim order of the Federal Administrative Court, which dismissed his application for legal aid. In the appeal, he complained in particular that his neediness had been incorrectly assessed and that various expenses, including credit card debts, communication costs, and a nursing assistant course, had been wrongly disregarded.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_252/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning insufficient performance and procedural delay
Summary of the facts
The appellant, A.________, was employed by the Federal Roads Office (ASTRA) on 1 February 2023. Due to alleged insufficient performance and the subsequent termination of her employment as of 31 March 2026, she filed several appeals with the Federal Administrative Court (BVGer). She appealed to the Federal Supreme Court against two procedural decisions of the BVGer (of 1 April 2026 and an alleged delay in processing). She also filed a request for the restoration of the deadline for a submitted appeal.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2F_12/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning a revision request related to an animal keeping ban
Summary of the facts
The applicant A.________ was subject to an extended, partial animal keeping ban by order of the Veterinary Office of the Canton of Zurich dated 9 July 2020. Appeals against this ban were unsuccessful, as was the appeal in public law matters before the Federal Supreme Court (judgment 2C_812/2022 of 12 January 2024). By submission of 30 April 2026, A.________ requested revision of this judgment, claiming to have discovered relevant evidence only afterwards.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_833/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning extension of substitute measures in criminal proceedings
Summary of the facts
A.________ and her husband are suspected of having violated criminal law and the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG) in connection with the acquisition of a property. After the death of a friend who had lived in and financed the property, they are alleged to have embezzled it. Substitute measures such as security deposit, blocking of identification and documents, and supervised confinement were ordered and repeatedly extended against A.________. The lower court dismissed the appeal against the latest extension.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_324/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning formal inadmissibility due to lack of procedural requirements
Summary of the facts
A.________ was convicted by the first-instance judgment of the La Côte District Court of 20 June 2024 for multiple offenses (including coercion, sexual acts with children, pornography) to a prison sentence of 30 months and placed under an inpatient therapeutic measure. On 24 February 2026, the Vaud Cantonal Criminal Court rejected A.________'s appeal against this judgment. On 11 May 2026, A.________ filed a criminal appeal with the Federal Supreme Court without his lawyer submitting a power of attorney.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_310/2025: Dismissal of the appeal concerning forgery and cost consequences
Summary of the facts
A.________ was convicted by the Aargau Cantonal Court (judgment of 12 February 2025) for forgery to a conditional fine of 100 daily rates of CHF 130 each with a probation period of two years and a fine of CHF 2,600 (or alternatively 20 days imprisonment). He was acquitted of the charge of multiple suppression of documents. Costs and compensation consequences were also regulated. A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court. He requested acquittal from the forgery charge or alternatively a referral back to the Cantonal Court for re-assessment.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_281/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning relapse in accident insurance
Summary of the facts
An insured person (A.________) suffered a rupture of the rectus femoris tendon in 2020 while lifting a heavy load. After surgery in 2021, Suva terminated benefits once full working capacity was reached. In 2023, the insured claimed a relapse due to pain. Suva denied benefit obligations, against which the insured appealed to the Lucerne Cantonal Court. This court obliged Suva to pay benefits, upon which Suva filed an appeal in public law matters.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_393/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning mutual assistance request
Summary of the facts
The German Federal Central Tax Office requested the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) for mutual assistance regarding B.________ GmbH, a German subsidiary, and A.________ AG, a Swiss parent company, which operate a business model together. The ESTV decided that mutual assistance was to be provided. Both companies appealed to the Federal Administrative Court, which partially upheld their appeal. The companies then filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court requesting that the lower court’s judgment be overturned and the mutual assistance request rejected.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2F_18/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning revision of the judgment on the Disability Equality Act
Summary of the facts
A.________ applied on the basis of the Disability Equality Act for an extension of study time by three and a half years for the Master's program in Environmental Natural Sciences at ETH Zurich. After the rejection of a corresponding appeal by the ETH Appeals Commission and the Federal Administrative Court as well as the dismissal of his appeal by the Federal Supreme Court, A.________ requests revision of the Federal Supreme Court’s judgment of 4 November 2025 (2C_79/2025), submitting new evidence.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_18/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning residence permit after marriage revocation
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a Cameroonian national, had lived in Switzerland since 1999. After marrying a Swiss citizen in 2001, she received a residence permit, later converted into a settlement permit. This was revoked in 2012 after she was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for drug offenses. Following deportation in 2017, she applied in 2023 for a new residence permit, which was denied after the death of her husband.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_401/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning non-renewal of residence permit
Summary of the facts
A citizen living in Switzerland, A.________, filed an appeal on 11 May 2026 against a cantonal decision confirming the non-renewal of his EU/EFTA residence permit. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Ticino requested on 13 May 2026 that he pay an advance on costs by 1 June 2026, threatening that otherwise the appeal would not be admitted. Since the advance was not paid in time, the cantonal Administrative Court declared the appeal inadmissible on 3 June 2026. On 6 July 2026, A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court, requesting the cantonal decision be overturned and the matter remanded for substantive review.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_593/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning treatment obligation and protective custody
Summary of the facts
A.________, born in 1972, has been repeatedly hospitalized since 2021 due to a schizoaffective disorder, as interruptions of treatment repeatedly led to mental decompensations. The person in question repeatedly evaded the respective measures. On 15 December 2025, the APEA of the Canton of Neuchâtel ordered a treatment obligation to be carried out by a responsible doctor. Furthermore, on 30 December 2025, the APEA extended the hospitalization for the purpose of protective care. An appeal against these decisions was partially declared moot and partially dismissed by the cantonal court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2F_17/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning revision of residence permits
Summary of the facts
The members of the A. family, Russian nationals, applied for the issuance or extension of their residence permits in Switzerland. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Ticino dismissed their appeal on 5 May 2025. The Federal Supreme Court confirmed this judgment on 27 March 2026 (2C_306/2025). With a submission dated 4 June 2026 and a supplement the following day, the family requested revision of this judgment under Art. 121 lit. c and lit. d BGG and tolerated their stay in Switzerland during the revision proceedings.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_262/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning recovery of hardship funds
Summary of the facts
The A.________ AG, a hotel and gastronomy company, received hardship funds totaling CHF 367,442 as a business economically affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to a conditional profit-sharing arrangement, the company was subsequently obliged to repay CHF 221,186. After objection proceedings and an administrative court appeal, the Lucerne Cantonal Court reduced this amount to CHF 197,442, as the recovery of the first tranche of hardship funds was excluded due to the prohibition of retroactive effect. The A.________ AG appealed this decision to the Federal Supreme Court, requesting full annulment of the recovery claim.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_416/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning revocation of the residence permit
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a Senegalese national, entered Switzerland in 2024 and received an EU/EFTA residence permit through marriage to a French national. After separation of the spouses, the Zurich Migration Office revoked the residence permit and ordered expulsion from Switzerland. The legal remedies against these orders were dismissed by the Security Directorate and the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_417/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning building police restoration order
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________) is owner of a property in Wohlen near Bern. Due to unauthorized constructions and installations (defective fall protection devices, unauthorized landscaping), the competent building police authority imposed a restoration order. The appeal against the decision of the Building and Traffic Directorate of the Canton of Bern (BVD), which was partially upheld, as well as that against the judgment of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern, were dismissed. The appellant then appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9C_84/2026: Partial acceptance of the appeal concerning AHV child pension
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.A.________, a recipient of an ordinary AHV old-age pension, requested an AHV child pension for his son C.A.________ for the period from 1 March to end of June 2024. At that time, the son was doing an internship within the framework of disability insurance integration measures. Subsequently, in September 2024, he began a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. The compensation office and the Insurance Court of the Canton of St. Gallen rejected the application.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9D_10/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning waiver of court costs
Summary of the facts
The main issue concerns whether A.________ should be waived the court costs of CHF 1,500 incurred in the cantonal proceedings. A dispute over scholarships had preceded, in which A.________ was ordered to pay costs due to the futility of his claim. After the waiver request was rejected by the Administrative Court of the Canton of St. Gallen, he filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court, requesting, among other things, legal aid.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_157/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning file inspection in international mutual assistance proceedings
Summary of the facts
The Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) received a mutual assistance request from the German tax authority concerning A.________, based on the double taxation agreement between Switzerland and Germany. A.________ requested full file inspection in the proceedings, especially unredacted documents. The Federal Administrative Court granted him this inspection. The ESTV then filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court, arguing that the contact details and names of German authority employees must be redacted for confidentiality reasons.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9C_358/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning inadmissible electronic submission
Summary of the facts
An insured person filed an appeal against a decision of the Cour de justice de la République et canton de Genève, Chambre des assurances sociales, dated 7 April 2026. The appeal was directed against a decision of the Office de l'assurance-invalidité of the Canton of Geneva dated 5 September 2025. The insured submitted the filing via email without complying with the applicable regulations for electronic signature.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_580/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning review of subsistence minimum
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________, subject to several debt enforcement proceedings, requested a review of the calculation of his subsistence minimum by the debt enforcement office of the Canton of Geneva. This office repeatedly set the garnishable income quota, most recently on 5 February 2026. A.________ filed an appeal under Art. 17 SchKG against the garnishment calculation, requesting another review of the garnishable quota. This appeal was dismissed by the lower court on 23 April 2026. On 18 May 2026, A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.