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 dispositive parts. For the further judgments, you will find a summary of the facts in each case. 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.
2C_690/2025: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding the Class Assignment of a Primary School Student
Summary of the Facts
C.A.________, a primary school student, was assigned by the school management of the U.________ public school to an age-mixed class (3c/4c) for the 2025/2026 school year. This class assignment was based on the intention to maintain existing support groups, taking into account the limited class capacity and a balanced distribution according to support needs and gender distribution. The parents objected to this assignment, claiming that their daughter would be socially isolated and disadvantaged due to the division. They requested reassignment to another class. After unsuccessful applications to the school board and different decisions of the subsequent instances, the case reached the Federal Supreme Court.
Summary of the Considerations
- **E.1:** The admissibility of the appeal in public law matters was examined and confirmed. The other challenged acts are subject to the devolutive effect, so the review is limited to the decision of the administrative court. - **E.2:** The Federal Supreme Court finds that there is no entitlement to free class choice and that the cantonal regulation of class assignment allows a discretionary scope for the competent authorities. - **E.4:** Regarding C.A.________'s support needs, the lower court found that she requires special support due to attention and concentration weaknesses as well as speech therapy needs. Joint support with a classmate who has similar needs was evaluated as a priority criterion for an optimal learning environment. The number of female students in the respective class was considered secondary. - **E.5:** The legal assessment of the lower court was confirmed: Prioritizing support needs over a balanced gender distribution is justifiable under § 25 VSV/ZH, as complete gender balance was not possible due to student numbers. The assignment was neither arbitrary nor discriminatory, as there were factual reasons and no impermissible unequal treatment under Article 8 BV could be demonstrated. - **E.6:** The applicant's request for exemption from costs was rejected, but a reduced court fee was set.
Summary of the Dispositive
The appeal was dismissed and reduced court costs were imposed on the appellants. No party compensation was awarded.
4D_78/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Restoration of the Appeal Deadline and Legal Aid
Summary of the Facts
In the underlying proceedings, the Civil Court of the Sense District granted the State of Fribourg definitive legal enforcement in a debt collection against the appellant for an amount of CHF 675.- plus interest and costs. The Cantonal Court of Fribourg dismissed the appellant's appeal against this decision. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court and requested, among other things, the restoration of the appeal deadline and legal aid.
Summary of the Considerations
- **E.1**: The admissibility of the appeal was examined. The contested judgment is deemed served on April 9, 2026, pursuant to Art. 44 para. 2 BGG. The statutory appeal deadline was met with the postal submission on May 7, 2026, making the request for deadline restoration moot.
- **E.2**: The appellant claimed that the judgment was not timely notified. However, this was not considered an obstacle, as he nevertheless obtained timely knowledge.
- **E.3**: The appeal does not meet the reasoning requirements according to Art. 42 para. 2 and Art. 106 para. 2 BGG. Due to insufficient substantiation, the appeal was not admitted in simplified proceedings under Art. 108 BGG.
- **E.4**: The request for legal aid was dismissed due to the futility of the appeal (Art. 64 para. 1 BGG).
Summary of the Dispositive
The appeal was dismissed, the request for legal aid was also rejected, and the court costs were imposed on the appellant.
8C_318/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Suspension of an Objection Procedure on Supplementary Benefits to AHV/IV
Summary of the Facts
The Cantonal Court of Lucerne confirmed by judgment of April 23, 2026 (5V 26 32) the suspension of the objection procedure by the Lucerne compensation office, which related to the reassessment of the supplementary benefits claim (EL claim) as of January 2026. The suspension was due to the prejudicial significance of a parallel procedure still pending before the Cantonal Court (5V 25 235).
Summary of the Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court finds that the cantonal judgment constitutes an interlocutory decision within the meaning of Art. 92 ff. BGG. It refers to the prerequisites for the contestability of interlocutory decisions pursuant to Art. 93 para. 1 BGG. There is no irreparable legal disadvantage, and the appellant could not demonstrate such. Suspension decisions can only be challenged insofar as a violation of constitutional rights exists. The appellant did not sufficiently substantiate such a complaint. A mere factual disadvantage (e.g., procedural delay) does not constitute a legal interest. No irreparable disadvantage was apparent. The appeal is obviously inadmissible and insufficiently substantiated. The request for legal aid is rejected due to the futility of the appeal.
Summary of the Dispositive
The Federal Supreme Court does not admit the appeal and rejects the request for legal aid. No court costs are imposed.
8C_452/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Insurance Benefits in Case of Accident
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________, challenged the decision of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Schwyz dated May 11, 2026, which confirmed the objection decision of Suva. This decision had found that for the injuries suffered in the accident on March 6, 2024 (twisting/spraining of the right knee and cervical spine), no benefit obligation existed beyond October 21, 2024. The cantonal court particularly denied the natural causal link between the insurance case and the persistent complaints.
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4A_150/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Legal Enforcement
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal against a decision of the Civil District Court Basel-Landschaft East, which granted definitive legal enforcement in a debt collection. The Cantonal Court Basel-Landschaft did not admit the appeal, as the appellant did not fully pay the required advance on costs even after an extended deadline and did not file a request for legal aid. The appellant appealed this decision to the Federal Supreme Court without sufficiently addressing the reasoning of the lower court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_41/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Degree of Disability and Pension Entitlement
Summary of the Facts
A technician born in 1977 applied for disability insurance benefits in June 2021. Following a medical assessment, a work capacity of 70% in an adapted activity was established from February 2022. The responsible office granted a half pension from December 2021 to April 2022 and a partial pension of 37.5% from January 2024. The insured, however, requested a higher pension for the period from May 2022 to December 2023.
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7B_619/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Court Bail
Summary of the Facts
The Winterthur/Unterland public prosecutor's office decided on March 2, 2026, not to initiate a criminal investigation for embezzlement and other offenses. The private plaintiff A.________ appealed to the Zurich Cantonal Court, which ordered him to provide a court bail of CHF 6,000. A.________ then requested the waiver of the bail obligation, citing the impossibility of payment due to international sanctions against Russia. The Cantonal Court rejected his request and did not admit the appeal due to non-payment of the bail. A.________ subsequently appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
4A_218/2025: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Rent Reductions and Denial of Access
Summary of the Facts
The judgment concerns a dispute between A.________ AG (landlord) and B.________ SA and C.________ (tenants) of a restaurant in U.________ regarding omitted maintenance work and resulting rent reductions. The dispute revolves around various building defects, especially the load-bearing capacity of floors and hygiene problems that led to the restaurant's closure. The tenants temporarily refused the landlord access to the rented premises and demanded extensive rent reductions. The case was carried through several court instances, with particular contention over the duration and amount of rent reductions and the admissibility of the tenants' access prohibition.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_60/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Examination Requests at the FHNW University of Teacher Education
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a student at the FHNW University of Teacher Education, saw the non-resolution of his requests for exam evaluation as a denial or delay of justice. After his appeal was handled by the FHNW appeals commission and later answered by a university order, the Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau declared the proceedings moot. A.________ then demanded that the procedure and his concerns still receive substantive treatment.
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4D_92/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Legal Enforcement in a Debt Collection Procedure
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a GmbH, was ordered by the District Court of Bülach on November 11, 2025, to grant the respondents (a church community and other public institutions) definitive legal enforcement in a debt collection procedure. The Zurich Cantonal Court dismissed the appeal against this decision on April 10, 2026. On May 22, 2026, the appellant filed an appeal against the judgment with the Federal Supreme Court and requested legal aid.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
4A_504/2025: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Access to Personal Data
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a former professor at IHEID, requested access to an internal investigation report commissioned by the foundation for the purpose of analyzing the working climate in the relevant department. The report also contained personal data of the appellant. The foundation denied him access citing data protection against third parties.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_261/2025: Granting of the Appeal Regarding Shared Custody
Summary of the Facts
A.________ and C.________ are unmarried parents of the child B.________, born in 2020. After the separation in December 2021, B.________ lives with the mother. In the first instance, a progressively extended visitation arrangement for the father and a shared custody effective from August 2025 were decided. In the second instance, custody was permanently awarded to the mother and the father's visitation rights adjusted. A.________ appealed to the Federal Supreme Court, requesting the introduction of shared custody at the latest with the start of school.
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6B_510/2024: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Commercial Fraudulent Misuse of a Data Processing System and Money Laundering
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was accused of having been employed between 2010 and 2019 as a financial manager at several companies with a forged professional certificate and false information, and of having conducted unjustified bank transactions in his favor. He transferred the funds to an accomplice’s account, who paid them out in cash to him. The District Court of Bremgarten sentenced him to five years imprisonment and a conditional fine. The Aargau Higher Court confirmed the decision and additionally found a violation of the acceleration principle.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_225/2025: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding the General Installation Permit
Summary of the Facts
A.________, owner of a sole proprietorship, had a general installation permit since June 22, 2004. This listed C.________ as the technical responsible person (20% employment rate). According to an amendment of the Low-Voltage Installation Ordinance (OIBT), as of January 1, 2018, the technical responsible person required a minimum employment rate of 40%. Despite multiple requests by the ESTI (Federal Inspectorate for Heavy Current Installations), A.________ failed to provide this proof by the end of the transition period at the end of 2020. The ESTI then revoked the permit on July 13, 2023, which was confirmed by the Federal Administrative Court on March 10, 2025.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
4A_476/2025: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Claims from Share Sale
Summary of the Facts
A.________ and B.________ SA (appellants) were sellers of shares of a Bahamas-domiciled fund E.________, whose assets were among others managed by Bernard Madoff. C.________ SA (respondent) purchased the shares in 2019 according to an agreement providing for a variable additional payment depending on the release of a provision for legal proceedings. The appellants later claimed payments from this provision, suspecting an overcoverage. The respondent refused, arguing that the provision was fully used up by its own claims and those of other creditors.
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5A_490/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Shared Custody
Summary of the Facts
A.________ (mother) and B.________ (father) have been separated since 2017. They have a common daughter born in 2015. The marital separation was regulated in February 2021 by a measure agreement providing sole factual custody to the mother and extended visitation rights to the father. During the ongoing divorce proceedings, the father requested shared custody, which was partially granted by the civil court. The mother appealed, which was partially dismissed at the highest cantonal instance. With the appeal to the Federal Supreme Court, the mother requested the maintenance of sole factual custody and the father's previous visitation rights.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
4A_337/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Patent Application
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed a patent application with the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE). The IGE requested him to remedy defects in the application, otherwise it would be rejected. The appellant contested this letter with an unsigned email at the Federal Administrative Court, which did not admit the appeal. The appellant then filed an appeal against this decision with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_404/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Multiple Coercion in a State of Non-Self-Inflicted Incapacity
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Supreme Court is dealing with an appeal against a judgment of the Zurich Higher Court. This court established the partial legal force of a previous judgment, found the appellant guilty of multiple coercion in a state of non-self-inflicted incapacity, and ordered a one-year inpatient therapeutic measure. The appellant was acquitted of the charge of disobedience against official orders.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_319/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Supplementary Benefits to Disability Insurance
Summary of the Facts
The appellant has been receiving supplementary benefits to disability insurance since 2019. The respondent reassessed the claim with several final decisions, most recently for April 2025. In cantonal proceedings, this claim was reduced to CHF 619.– due to higher income from self-employment. The appellant appealed to the Federal Supreme Court against this decision.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_678/2025: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Information Practice on the Popular Initiative
Summary of the Facts
The popular initiative “For a Switzerland that engages itself (Citizen Service Initiative)” aimed to introduce a general citizen service for Swiss citizens and to amend Article 59 of the Federal Constitution accordingly. The initiative was recommended for rejection by the Federal Assembly and was rejected by a large majority on November 30, 2025 (84.15% No). Several individuals and an interest group criticized the authorities' information practice regarding the vote and appealed against various decisions of the Vaud cantonal council and the federal authorities.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_638/2024: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Fraudulent Assignment and Money Laundering
Summary of the Facts
C.________ was accused of having committed money laundering together with A.________ between 2010 and 2019 by transferring unlawfully obtained funds to an account he opened and partially passing them on in cash to A.________. Furthermore, he is alleged to have concealed several assets in 2013/2014 within the framework of a debt collection procedure, thus committing fraudulent assignment. The District Court of Bremgarten initially sentenced him to 3.5 years imprisonment and a conditional fine. The Aargau Higher Court confirmed this sentence and adjusted the conditional fine, reduced the daily rates due to a violation of the acceleration principle, but maintained the substitution claim at the same amount. C.________ then filed a criminal appeal, in which he challenged, among other things, the factual findings and sentencing.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_603/2025: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Modification of a Mobile Phone Installation
Summary of the Facts
Swisscom (Switzerland) AG applied in 2021 for the modification of an existing mobile phone installation in the agricultural zone in Kirchlindach. After objections and complaints from various parties, including the appellants A.A.________ and B.A.________, the administrative instances of the Canton of Bern granted the building and exemption permit. The appellants turned to the Federal Supreme Court to annul the administrative court’s decision. During the proceedings, the new Art. 24bis para. 3 RPG came into force, defining adjustments to existing mobile phone installations as location-bound.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_1031/2024: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Cost and Compensation Arrangement in a Criminal Investigation
Summary of the Facts
The appeal was directed against a cost and compensation arrangement in a criminal investigation related to allegations of fraudulent conduct, which was discontinued by the public prosecutor's office. The appellant, a former director at a cleaning company, was ordered to bear parts of the procedural costs and to pay compensation to the private plaintiff. He challenged the decision for violation of his right to be heard, incorrect findings of fact, and infringement of the presumption of innocence.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_462/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Withdrawal
Summary of the Facts
A.________ GmbH and B.________ GmbH had filed an appeal against a judgment of the Aargau Higher Court, Criminal Chamber, 1st Panel, dated May 13, 2026. On July 29, 2026, they withdrew the appeal.
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7B_775/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Non-Initiation of a Criminal Complaint
Summary of the Facts
A criminal complaint filed by the appellant A.________ against a police officer for abuse of office, obstruction of justice, and forgery was not taken up by the Cantonal Public Prosecutor's Office for Special Tasks. The Bern Higher Court dismissed the appeal against this decision (insofar as it admitted it). The appellant filed a criminal appeal with the Federal Supreme Court and requested annulment of the lower court decision and a remand to the lower court or the public prosecutor for substantive examination.
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1C_43/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Expulsion Measures
Summary of the Facts
A.A.________, against whom allegations of sexual and psychological violence against his wife and violence against their children were raised, was imposed an eleven-day expulsion by the Geneva police commissioner, which was confirmed and later extended by the first-instance administrative court. The administrative court chamber of the Court of the Republic and Canton of Geneva declared the appeal against this measure inadmissible due to lack of current interest.
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9C_144/2026: Granting of the Appeal Regarding Disability Pension
Summary of the Facts
The respondent (born December 2001) has suffered from a global developmental delay and autism spectrum disorders since childhood. Various benefits such as specialized schooling and vocational measures were provided by the responsible cantonal IV office. After completing her education, the respondent underwent various phases of vocational reintegration and applied for the award of a regular disability pension from September 2024. Her claim was partially granted in the first instance, and a pension amounting to 1331/3% of the minimum amount of a regular full pension was recognized. The IV office appealed to the Federal Supreme Court against this decision.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_469/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Social Assistance
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal against the decision of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich dated May 21, 2026, related to a social assistance proceeding. However, the appeal contained a formal defect as the lower court decision was not attached.
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6B_425/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Cost and Compensation Consequences of an Appeal Procedure
Summary of the Facts
The judgment concerns a criminal trial regarding the cost and compensation consequences of an appeal procedure. The appellant (A.________) objects that after the acquittal of the respondent (B.________) on charges of incitement to unauthorized recording of conversations, he should bear all appeal costs and pay full compensation to the respondent.
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7B_1199/2024: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Non-Initiation of a Criminal Complaint
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________, filed a criminal complaint on October 31, 2023, describing serious abuse and sexual abuse by her uncle and others. The offenses allegedly occurred during her childhood and youth. The public prosecutor of the district of East Vaud decided on May 21, 2024, not to open a criminal investigation. This decision was confirmed by the appeals chamber of the Vaud cantonal court on September 2, 2024.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_381/2025: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Extension of Pre-Trial Detention and Legal Aid
Summary of the Facts
A.________ is suspected of being involved in a criminal organization that allegedly laundered drug money amounting to millions. He has been in pre-trial detention since September 7, 2024, most recently extended until June 3, 2025. A.________'s request for release was denied, as was his request for legal aid before the lower court.
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2C_15/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Interlocutory Decision on the Supervisory Authority
Summary of the Facts
An elderly resident of a Geneva nursing home, represented by her son and curator, filed several complaints with the cantonal supervisory authority. The complaints concerned, among other things, breaches of professional secrecy and inadequate protective measures. The dispute concerned the competence of the supervisory authority and the duty to observe the acceleration principle in procedure management. The Federal Supreme Court dealt with an appeal against an interlocutory decision of the Geneva courts, which dismissed the motions.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_232/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Claims for Damages and Satisfaction
Summary of the Facts
The respondent A.________ asserted claims for damages and satisfaction against the Canton of Aargau in connection with a violation of Art. 5 para. 1 ECHR established by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau found that the canton was liable for certain claims. The canton appealed to the Federal Supreme Court. During the proceedings, the parties concluded an out-of-court settlement, so the proceedings were dismissed as moot.
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2F_11/2026: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Revision Request on Caducity of Residence Permits
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a French national, and his daughter had their caducity of their EU/EFTA residence permits confirmed in a previous judgment. The Federal Supreme Court had most recently decided on July 18, 2024 (2C_210/2024) that the permits had expired pursuant to Art. 61 para. 2 AIG because their center of vital interests had been moved to France during the relevant period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018). With his revision request filed on April 30, 2026, based on Art. 123 para. 2 lit. a BGG, A.________ requested the annulment of the previous judgment and a new decision based on a judgment of the French Court of Appeal Chambéry dated February 5, 2026, which proves the poor condition of the apartment rented in France.
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9C_502/2025: Granting of the Appeal Regarding Input Tax Deduction and Accounting Method for VAT
Summary of the Facts
The respondent, A.________ AG, accounted until the end of 2015 using the flat-rate tax method and from 2016 effectively. After a VAT audit in 2019 by the Federal Tax Administration (ESTV), it turned out that services of B.________ AG to A.________ AG in 2014 and 2015 were invoiced but no VAT was declared and paid. In 2020, a corrected invoice including VAT was issued by B.________ AG, after which A.________ AG claimed the input tax deduction. The ESTV denied this deduction because the previous accounting was based on the flat-rate tax method.
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9C_147/2024: No Admission of the Appeal Regarding Occupational Pension of G.________ SA
Summary of the Facts
A legal proceeding concerned the question of whether G.________ SA should continue to fall under the regime of the General Ordinance on the Extension of Collective Labor Agreements (ACF ECA CCT RA) for old-age provision. The Foundation FAR had previously recognized G.________ SA as liable to contribute but exempted it from contribution liability from August 31, 2017 onwards. The dispute concerned whether this retroactive change was justifiable and which transitional arrangements were to be applied. It was also discussed whether a certain business sector might be considered an “autonomous business unit.”
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