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 you with detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and rulings. For the further judgments, you will find a summary of the facts only. 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.
7B_567/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding the rejection of the public prosecutor
Summary of the facts
A.________ SA filed a criminal complaint in 2019 for various offenses (including embezzlement and fraud) against C.________ and D.________. After repeated trials and procedural delays, A.________ SA submitted a request on 27/28 November 2025 to disqualify the public prosecutor Francesca Nicora, alleging lack of impartiality and repeated delays in the proceedings. The cantonal courts rejected the request.
Summary of the considerations
The Federal Supreme Court reviews ex officio whether the complaint is admissible and affirms this based on the procedural requirements according to the Federal Supreme Court Act. The complainant argued that the repeated delays and omissions in the investigation called into question the impartiality of the public prosecutor. She contended that these time delays and disregard of clear instructions from the lower courts objectively justified doubts about impartiality. The Federal Supreme Court finds that according to Art. 56 CCP as well as Swiss and European case law, the mere allegation of procedural errors or delays does not constitute grounds for disqualification. Only particularly serious or systematic errors, intentionally committed to the detriment of a party, could constitute bias. In the present case, there was no indication that the public prosecutor acted intentionally or with bias. The delays and errors alleged by the complainant, including violations of the acceleration requirement already established by the cantonal courts, were insufficient to objectively justify doubts about impartiality. The Federal Supreme Court admonishes the public prosecutor to properly continue her duties without further delay.
Summary of the ruling
The complaint is dismissed and the court costs of CHF 3,000.-- are imposed on the complainant.
6F_14/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding a revision request in a criminal matter
Summary of the facts
The petitioner, A.________, requested the revision of a non-admission decision by the Federal Supreme Court (judgment 6B_235/2026) in a criminal matter concerning unlawful receipt of social assistance benefits. He argued that he had subsequently found significant evidence capable of questioning the original judgment. The Federal Supreme Court examined the admissibility of this revision request in the present decision.
Summary of the considerations
- E.1: The Federal Supreme Court stated that decisions under Art. 61 FSA generally become final on the day they are issued. Reopening of proceedings is only possible under the narrow conditions of Arts. 121–123 FSA. - E.2: The revision request must concern a legally provided revision ground and relate to the reasons of the original judgment. - E.3: Art. 123 para. 2 lit. a FSA invoked by the petitioner is not applicable to criminal matters. - E.4: The petitioner did not present a valid justification based on Art. 123 para. 2 lit. b FSA in conjunction with Art. 410 para. 1 lit. a CCP. In particular, the Federal Supreme Court did not alter the factual basis of the previous judgment, which excludes revision. - E.5: Due to lack of valid justification, the revision request was not admitted. The request for legal aid was dismissed as unfounded.
Summary of the ruling
The Federal Supreme Court did not admit the revision request and dismissed the request for legal aid due to lack of prospects of success. Court costs were also imposed.
6B_202/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding procedural fairness and record keeping
Summary of the facts
A.________ was accused of having attempted on 27 December 2020 in the residential group V.________ to fatally injure B.________ with a bread knife. The district court of Solothurn-Lebern sentenced him on 17 May 2023 to 6 ½ years imprisonment for attempted intentional homicide, ordered his detention, 13 years of expulsion from the country, and the registration of this in the Schengen Information System. Furthermore, compensation of CHF 3,000.-- was fixed. After appeal by all parties, the cantonal court of Solothurn increased the prison sentence to 7 years on 25 November 2025, ordered detention and expulsion for 15 years, and confirmed the compensation. A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court.
Summary of the considerations
The Federal Supreme Court declared the complaint inadmissible insofar as it related to the decision of the cantonal court of 15 October 2024, as this was not subject of the proceedings. The complaint that there was a lack of proper record keeping and procedural fairness was dismissed. The lower court correctly found that the records were complete and structured transparently. The lower court correctly explained that A.________ was capable of standing trial on the day of the hearing, based on medical assessments and his conduct during the hearing. The principle was not violated as the disciplinary and criminal sanctions imposed on A.________ were based on different objectives and parallel proceedings were lawful. Evidence obtained without necessary defense and in violation of participation rights (e.g., interrogations of E.________ and F.________) was declared inadmissible. This led to partial acceptance of the complaint and remand to the lower court for new assessment.
Summary of the ruling
The Federal Supreme Court partially upheld the complaint and annulled the judgment of the lower court, remanding the case for new assessment. Costs were imposed on the complainant and a request for legal aid was dismissed.
2C_275/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding extension of deportation detention
Summary of the facts
The complainant, an Algerian national, has been in deportation detention since 9 May 2025 and was convicted several times for various offenses and deported. The deportation detention was extended by the cantonal court in March 2026 until 30 June 2026. The complainant filed a complaint to the Federal Supreme Court against this judgment, requesting immediate release and a declaration of unlawfulness of detention as of 31 March 2026.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_289/2026: Upholding of the complaint regarding violation of the right to be heard
Summary of the facts
On 10 October 2022, the Department of Health and Mobility of the Canton of Geneva issued a regulation to reduce the maximum speed on several road axes to reduce road noise. After the Administrative Court of Geneva annulled this regulation by judgment of 26 March 2025, the administrative appeals instance (Chambre administrative) of the Cour de Justice reinstated the original regulation on 14 April 2026. The complainant A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court seeking annulment of this judgment.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_657/2024: Non-admission of the complaint regarding reopening and discontinuation of a criminal procedure
Summary of the facts
In 2005, C.________ died, and the heirs were his wife D.________ and the two daughters B.________ and A.________. A 2013 inheritance division lawsuit filed by A.________ led to further disputes. On 28 January 2019, A.________ filed a criminal complaint against B.________ and D.________ for various offenses (e.g., forgery, embezzlement). The St. Gallen investigation office subsequently opened criminal proceedings but discontinued the proceedings against the meanwhile deceased D.________ on 27 July 2023 and refused to reopen proceedings concerning certain allegations against B.________. The prosecution chamber partially upheld A.________’s complaint, who then appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_688/2025: Non-admission of the complaint regarding incidental appeal in case of violation of the prohibition of deterioration
Summary of the facts
A.________ was initially convicted of deprivation of liberty and simple bodily injury. The district court, however, waived ordering expulsion from the country. The public prosecutor filed an appeal, withdrew it, and then filed an incidental appeal to obtain expulsion and its registration in the Schengen Information System (SIS). The cantonal court relied on this and ordered expulsion and SIS registration. A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court, particularly citing a violation of the prohibition of deterioration.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_84/2026: Dismissal of the complaint regarding compensation for impairment under the Accident Insurance Act
Summary of the facts
The complainant, a lawyer, contracted tetanus in April 2021 during a stay in Costa Rica due to a foot injury. After various medical treatments, doctors and experts provided differing assessments regarding the presence and permanence of physical or psychological impairment. Helsana Assurances SA ultimately refused to pay compensation for impairment under Art. 24 para. 1 LAA (Accident Insurance Act). This refusal was confirmed by the cantonal lower court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_763/2025: Non-admission of the complaint regarding public-law employment relationship
Summary of the facts
The City of Lausanne terminated the complainant’s public-law employment relationship as of 31 July 2024 due to the expiry of his entitlement to salary, effective 31 July 2024. This termination was confirmed by the Administrative Court of the Canton of Vaud on 13 November 2025. The complainant appealed the judgment before the Federal Supreme Court but withdrew his complaint on 24 July 2026.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_767/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding withdrawal in criminal proceedings
Summary of the facts
The complainant filed a complaint with the cantonal court of Aargau, which dismissed it as resolved due to a declared withdrawal. Later, the complainant alleged an alleged violation of rights by a submission. The cantonal court forwarded the submission as a potential criminal complaint to the Federal Supreme Court. During the federal proceedings, the complainant clarified that she had not intended to file a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court but rather requested reinstatement under Art. 94 CCP at the cantonal court and declared waiver of further proceedings.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_332/2025: Non-admission of the complaint regarding qualified money laundering and forgery
Summary of the facts
The complainant was accused of numerous offenses, including qualified money laundering (Art. 305bis para. 1 and 2 lit. c Swiss Criminal Code), multiple forgeries (Art. 251 para. 1 SCC), obtaining a false certification (Art. 253 para. 1 SCC), accessory to tax fraud, and fraud (Art. 146 para. 1 SCC). These acts covered several counts, with lower courts issuing partly convictions and partly acquittals. The complainant filed a criminal complaint with the Federal Supreme Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_392/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding reconsideration of the settlement permit
Summary of the facts
The complainant, a French national, had a settlement permit that was declared void due to her deregistration on 25 January 2025. Her requests for reconsideration of this decision were rejected by the cantonal migration office and the courts of the Canton of Geneva. She filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court requesting issuance of the settlement permit.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2F_7/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding revision request for settlement permit
Summary of the facts
A.________, a Kosovar national, received a settlement permit in 1999. Due to multiple criminal convictions and debts, the Migration and Integration Office of the Canton of Aargau revoked the settlement permit in 2022 and issued a residence permit instead. The complaint was dismissed by the Federal Supreme Court with judgment 2C_546/2024. A first revision request was not processed in 2025 due to lack of grounds. A.________ has now again requested revision of this and the previous judgment.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9C_299/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding health insurance premiums
Summary of the facts
A.________ appealed a judgment of the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich, which dismissed a complaint regarding health insurance premiums and partially lifted the legal objection in a debt enforcement proceeding. The complaint contained neither specific grievances nor substantive engagement with the lower court's statements.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_173/2026: Partial granting of the complaint regarding restoration of suspensive effect
Summary of the facts
In the present case, the complainant requested the restoration of the suspensive effect of his complaint against a decision of the Tribunal for the Protection of Adults and Children of the Canton of Geneva dated 14 October 2025. The decision modified the rules on the complainant's visitation rights to his daughters and ordered mediated visits. The lower court, the president of the monitoring chamber of the Geneva Court of Justice, had rejected the restoration of the suspensive effect, after which the complainant filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_46/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding revocation of residence permit
Summary of the facts
A.________, a Croatian national, received a UE/EFTA residence permit on 21 August 2022 valid until 20 August 2027. It was later determined that the Croatian identity documents he presented were forgeries. The Cantonal Migration Service of Fribourg revoked the permit, expelled A.________ from Switzerland, and rejected the family reunification requests of his Kosovar wife and children. The Cantonal Court of Fribourg confirmed this decision. A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court requesting, among other things, annulment of the decision.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_430/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding asylum application and expulsion
Summary of the facts
The Egyptian national A.________ filed an asylum application in Switzerland on 20 January 2026, although protection had already been granted to him in Greece and a residence permit issued there until 15 April 2027. The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) did not admit the application on 30 June 2026 and ordered the expulsion and enforcement. A complaint before the Federal Administrative Court was unsuccessful. A.________ then filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_488/2025: Non-admission of the complaint regarding extension of residence permit
Summary of the facts
The complainant A.________, a national of the Dominican Republic, received a settlement permit in Switzerland in 1997, which was revoked after drug-related offenses and subsequent expulsion in 2009. After a second marriage with his divorced Swiss wife, he was granted a residence permit for family reunification in 2018, which was repeatedly extended despite his permanent receipt of social assistance. After separation and moving out of the marital home during divorce proceedings, he applied for another extension in 2024, which was rejected by cantonal authorities. The complainant filed a public-law appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_734/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding non-admission
Summary of the facts
The complainant filed a complaint against the non-admission order of the public prosecutor’s office of the Canton of Lucerne. The Cantonal Court of Lucerne did not admit this complaint on 30 April 2026. The complainant then addressed the Federal Supreme Court with a submission dated 3 June 2026.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_583/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding refusal of penal enforcement in the form of community service
Summary of the facts
A.________ was refused penal enforcement in the form of community service by the Administrative Court of the Canton of Solothurn after having been repeatedly convicted for petty thefts and trespassing. She appealed to the Federal Supreme Court, requesting annulment of the judgment and either authorization of community service or remand to the lower court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9C_317/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding cantonal and direct federal tax
Summary of the facts
The complainant, A.________, declared a loss of 955 francs for his sole proprietorship in his 2022 tax return. The tax authority estimated incomplete turnover and increased income by 5,000 francs. After objection, the authority replaced this estimate with an ordinary assessment including various offsets and set income at 23,485 francs. The Cantonal Tax Court of Solothurn partially upheld the taxpayer’s complaint, recognizing only one expense as business-related; the remaining offsets were confirmed.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_193/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding disability insurance
Summary of the facts
The complainant A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court against a decision of the Insurance Court of the Canton of St. Gallen regarding disability insurance. However, the complaint filed on 11 March 2026 was withdrawn by letter dated 6 July 2026.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9C_340/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding formal admissibility in health insurance
Summary of the facts
The complainant challenged a decision of Assura-Basis AG dated 13 November 2025 on health insurance, where the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich did not admit his complaint due to formal deficiencies. The Federal Supreme Court had to examine whether this non-admission by the lower court was correct.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_30/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding emission control at pig fattening farm
Summary of the facts
A farmer in Leuggern, A.________, was obliged by the cantonal authorities to reduce emissions from his pig fattening farm. Measures such as reducing the number of pigs kept, structural adjustments (windbreak nets, chimney outlets, air scrubbers), and conducting a success control (inspection of test persons) were ordered. The farmer requested, among other things, suspension of the remediation deadline during legal delays and the lifting of the requirement for a test-person inspection after remediation measures. Both the government council and the Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau rejected his requests.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_186/2025: Partial granting of the complaint regarding construction project in Lucerne
Summary of the facts
The judgment concerns a long-standing dispute over the completion of a construction project in Lucerne, in which the originally approved plan was repeatedly amended and did not comply with official requirements during implementation. In addition to compliance with building regulations, issues of local character and monument protection as well as safety aspects were in focus. The complainant refused to carry out the binding conditions and ultimately challenged the legality of an enforcement decision by the City of Lucerne.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_327/2026: Upholding of the complaint regarding legal aid
Summary of the facts
A.________ and B.A.________ are owners of a parcel in Châtel-St-Denis that was contested by administrative means due to unlawfully carried out construction work. In 2026, they were given a deadline to remove the relevant structures, otherwise replacement action would threaten. They filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court against this order and against the rejection of their request for legal aid by the II. Administrative Court Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Fribourg. They requested, among other things, the appointment of a free legal representative.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_707/2025: Non-admission of the complaint regarding deletion from the lawyers' register
Summary of the facts
The complainant, a lawyer, was sentenced by a penal order dated 3 April 2024 to a conditional fine for mismanagement (Art. 165 para. 1 SCC). The supervisory commission over lawyers in the Canton of Zurich then deleted her entry from the lawyers' register, which was confirmed by the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich. The complainant filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_96/2025: Dismissal of the complaint regarding accident insurance benefits
Summary of the facts
The complainant A.________, born 1965, suffered an occupational accident on 28 May 2020. The AXA accident insurance terminated benefits effective 27 November 2020, as complaints persisting after that date were no longer causally related to the accident. An objection procedure and a complaint to the lower court, which confirmed the decision of 27 April 2023, were unsuccessful.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_1185/2025: Partial granting of the complaint regarding legal aid
Summary of the facts
The complainant, imprisoned since 1987 and sentenced to life imprisonment and outpatient treatment, again requested conditional release or conversion of his life sentence into a therapeutic measure. The competent cantonal court rejected these requests. The complainant argued, among other things, a violation of Art. 3 and 5 ECHR as well as Art. 86 SCC and filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_420/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding denial or delay of justice
Summary of the facts
The complainant filed a complaint of denial or delay of justice against the Administrative Court of the Canton of Aargau. He complains that despite proceedings pending for months, the court made no substantive decision, set deadlines, or requested him to file a legal aid application.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
4A_315/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding legal opening
Summary of the facts
On 17 February 2026, the district court of Appenzell I.Rh. granted the respondent definitive legal opening for CHF 644.05 in a debt enforcement proceeding, based on an administrative fine order for failure to submit the 2024 tax return. A complaint against the legal opening decision was dismissed by the Cantonal Court Appenzell I.Rh. on 6 May 2026. The complainant filed a civil complaint with the Federal Supreme Court on 8 June 2026. A request for suspensive effect was dismissed by the Federal Supreme Court by order of 10 June 2026.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_373/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding non-admission decision of the public prosecutor’s office
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed a complaint against a non-admission decision of the public prosecutor’s office of the Canton of Ticino. The president of the Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Court of Appeal of the Canton of Ticino did not admit the complaint on 5 March 2026 due to non-payment of the bail in time. A.________ then filed a criminal complaint with the Federal Supreme Court requesting remand for substantive examination and granting of legal aid.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
4A_271/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding provisional legal opening
Summary of the facts
The proceedings concerned provisional legal opening in two debt enforcement proceedings on enforcement of pledged assets. The lower court decided that the complaints filed by the complainants were late and therefore declared inadmissible.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9C_388/2025: Non-admission of the complaint regarding disability insurance
Summary of the facts
The complainant A.________, represented by his guardian, applied for disability insurance benefits in October 2022. The competent cantonal office (IV office Neuchâtel) rejected the application because it could not establish a permanent incapacity to work. The lower court (Cour de droit public of the Cantonal Tribunal of Neuchâtel) dismissed the insured’s complaint against this rejection on 2 June 2025. A.________ appealed to the Federal Supreme Court requesting, among other things, annulment of the cantonal decision and further examination of his work ability.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_785/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding sealing of the mobile phone
Summary of the facts
The complainant A.________ initially waived sealing of his mobile phone before the police on 4 May 2026 but revoked this decision on 6 May 2026 and simultaneously declared a new application. The coercive measures court of the Canton of Bern (TMC) declared his sealing application of 13 May 2026 inadmissible.
On 15 June 2026, A.________ filed a criminal complaint with the Federal Supreme Court, seeking reinstatement of the sealing application, suspensive effect, and legal aid.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_931/2025: Non-admission of the complaint regarding attempted extortion and unlawful appropriation
Summary of the facts
The complainant A.________ was found guilty by the cantonal courts of attempted extortion, unlawful appropriation, and theft. The district court of Meilen sentenced her to a conditional prison term of 22 months, a conditional fine, and a three-year expulsion. The cantonal court of Zurich confirmed these judgments. The complainant filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court requesting full acquittal.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
4A_313/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding legal opening
Summary of the facts
Within a debt enforcement proceeding due to failure to submit the 2024 tax return, the complainant was granted definitive legal opening for CHF 409.20 by the district court of Appenzell I.Rh. The complaint against this decision was dismissed by the Cantonal Court Appenzell I.Rh. on 6 May 2026. The complainant then filed a civil complaint with the Federal Supreme Court on 8 June 2026.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.