Latest Judgments of the Federal Supreme Court
Here you will find the most recent judgments of the Federal Supreme Court (BGer) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries with facts, considerations, and dispositives. For the further judgments, you will find a summary of the facts. The full 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 areas of law.
8C_120/2026: Health Impairment during a Fitness Session with Electro-Stimulation
Summary of the Facts
The insured person suffered pain and later a lymphatic health impairment during a fitness and electrostimulation session while bending the right leg. CNA refused benefits because there was no accident or accident-like bodily injury; the cantonal court dismissed the complaint against this decision.
Summary of the Considerations
(E.1) The complaint against the final cantonal decision was filed in due form and time and is admissible. (E.2) The dispute concerns the claim to benefits under accident insurance; the Federal Supreme Court is not bound by the factual findings of the lower instance regarding benefit-relevant facts. (E.3) For an accident, besides an external factor, its extraordinariness must be given; this is assessed by whether the factor exceeds the scope of everyday and ordinary events. (E.4.1) The electrostimulation and the performed movements were part of the normal course of the fitness session; no unprogrammed obstacle or malfunction occurred. (E.4.2) The insured's objections, particularly regarding medical uncertainty and lack of examination of the device, do not shake the lower court's assessment. (E.4.3) An electrical external factor must also be extraordinary. Since only the inherent risk of the practiced sport activity materialized and no special incident is proven, extraordinariness is lacking; the insured bears the burden of proof, and there is no principle of in dubio pro assicurato. (E.5) The unfounded complaint is to be rejected; the losing complainant bears the court costs.
Summary of the Dispositive
The complaint was dismissed. The court costs of 800 Swiss francs were imposed on the complainant.
9C_379/2026: Non-Admission of the Complaint Regarding Health Insurance Premiums and Reminder Fees
Summary of the Facts
The Insurance Court of the Canton of Aargau partially upheld the complainant’s complaint against the objection decision of CSS Kranken-Versicherung AG and obliged her to pay outstanding premiums, interest, cost contributions, and reminder fees. The complainant filed a complaint against this decision with the Federal Supreme Court, arguing in particular that the health insurance was transferred to her without her consent and that her partner must pay the bills.
Summary of the Considerations
(E. 1) The lower court obliged the complainant to pay outstanding premiums, interest, cost contributions, and reduced reminder fees. It justified this with the complainant’s personal obligation to pay premiums and the parents’ joint liability for their children's premiums. (E. 2) The complaint must contain the requests and a fact-related reasoning that specifically addresses the relevant considerations of the contested decision. Mere appellate criticism is not sufficient. (E. 3) The complainant argues that the health insurance was imposed on her without consent or transferred from her partner to her. She also criticizes the billing address and questions the necessity of reminders and reminder fees. (E. 4) The complainant does not engage with the lower court’s reasoning, which stated that she was only set as the billing addressee after her partner moved away and is personally obliged to pay premiums and jointly liable for the children. She also shows no violation of federal law regarding reminder fees. Thus, she does not meet her duty to provide reasoning. (E. 5) The complaint lacks fact-related reasoning. The complaint is not admitted in simplified procedure by single-judge decision; no court costs are charged due to circumstances.
Summary of the Dispositive
The complaint is not admitted. No court costs are charged.
2C_261/2026: Entry Ban for the Canton Due to Suspicion of Drug Trafficking
Summary of the Facts
The complainant, a Nigerian national with an Italian residence permit, was detained on suspicion of drug trafficking and criminally convicted, against which he filed an objection. The police commissioner ordered a twelve-month entry ban for the canton of Geneva; the administrative court reduced the duration to six months, and the Cour de justice dismissed the complaint against this.
Summary of the Considerations
E.3.1: The complaint in public law matters is generally admissible; the complainant is entitled to complain and the complaint was filed in due form and time. E.3.2: The request to annul the police commissioner’s order is inadmissible due to the full devolutive effect of cantonal appeals. E.4.1–4.2: The Federal Supreme Court reviews violations of federal and international law freely but requires a qualified reasoning for fundamental rights complaints and is generally bound by the lower court’s factual findings. The complainant’s appellate factual complaints are inadmissible or insufficiently reasoned. E.5.1–5.2: Art. 74 para. 1 lit. a AIG cumulatively requires the absence of a specific residence permit and a disturbance or threat to public security and order. These conditions are met since the complainant does not have a corresponding Swiss permit and there is sufficient suspicion of drug trafficking offenses; a final conviction is not required. E.6.1–6.2: The entry ban is appropriate, necessary, and strictly proportionate. The public interest in maintaining security and order outweighs the private interest of the complainant to visit Geneva for leisure purposes. E.7: The complaint is dismissed, insofar as it is admissible; legal aid is refused due to lack of prospects, and reduced court costs are imposed on the complainant.
Summary of the Dispositive
The complaint is dismissed insofar as it is admissible. Legal aid is refused and court costs are imposed on the complainant.
9C_543/2026: Non-Admission of the Complaint Regarding Payment of the Radio and Television Fee
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Supreme Court reviews a complaint by A.________ against a decision of the Federal Administrative Court concerning the payment of the radio and television fee for the period from 1 August 2019 to 31 July 2024. The Federal Administrative Court had dismissed the complaint.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_61/2026: Post-Marital Residence Claim after Departure of the Originally Entitled Spouse
Summary of the Facts
The complainant, a citizen of North Macedonia, received an EU/EFTA residence permit for family reunification with his Bulgarian wife. After the wife gave up her employment and returned to Bulgaria in November 2024, the Migration Office revoked the residence permits and expelled the spouses. The marriage was dissolved in May 2025; the complainant's cantonal appeals were unsuccessful.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_391/2026: Extension of Residence Permit and Family Reunification after Separation and Divorce
Summary of the Facts
The Cuban national A.________ received a residence permit to stay with his wife after marrying a Swiss woman. After separation and later divorce, the Migration Office refused to extend his residence permit and to allow the reunification of his son B.________ from a previous relationship. The cantonal appeals were unsuccessful.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_534/2026: Non-Admission of the Complaint Concerning Withdrawal in a Case of Attempted Murder and Arbitrariness
Summary of the Facts
A.________ declared by submission dated 25 August 2026 the withdrawal of the complaint filed in case 6B_534/2026. The case concerned the complaint against the judgment of the Cour d'appel pénale of the Cantonal Court of Vaud dated 19 March 2026 on attempted murder and arbitrariness.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_311/2026: Residence Requirement for the Helplessness Allowance in Case of Residence Abroad
Summary of the Facts
The complainant, born in 2018, had lived in France since 1 April 2025 and applied for a helplessness allowance for minors. IVSTA rejected the application due to lack of residence in Switzerland; the Federal Administrative Court confirmed this decision. Before the Federal Supreme Court, she requested, among other things, a determination of her subjection to the Swiss social insurance and health insurance system and, alternatively, the granting of a helplessness allowance.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_926/2026: Non-Admission of the Complaint Concerning Consolidation of Criminal Proceedings and Restriction of File Access
Summary of the Facts
The public prosecutor consolidated two criminal proceedings against the complainant concerning various criminal complaints related to his activity for a company. The complainant requested separation of the proceedings and precautionary measures to prevent the transmission of certain files to the private plaintiff. The cantonal procedural authority dismissed the request for precautionary measures.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_451/2026: Schooling During Appeal Procedure and Mootness
Summary of the Facts
The Office for Elementary Schools of the Canton of Thurgau identified a special education need of the complainant and assigned him to a special school. After the department dismissed the appeal and withdrew the suspensive effect, the complainant applied to the administrative court for restoration of the suspensive effect. The administrative court rejected the application. During the federal procedure, the complainant began attending a private school, thus his current and practical interest in the complaint against the interim decision ceased.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_259/2025: Complaint for Denial of Justice Regarding Retroactive Determination of Permit Requirement
Summary of the Facts
The complainant requested the department for retroactive determination of the permit requirement for the acquisition of real estate by a person abroad and a land registry block. The department saw no reason to open proceedings or issue an appealable decision. The administrative court did not enter on the complaint for denial of justice due to late submission.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
4D_143/2026: Non-Admission of the Complaint Regarding Definitive Legal Opening
Summary of the Facts
The District Court of Dietikon granted the respondents definitive legal opening in a debt enforcement procedure. The debtor appealed to the Higher Court but died before its decision. Her husband and legal heir then appealed against the higher court’s decision and judgment and requested legal aid.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_93/2026: Extension of Residence Permit after Dissolution of Marriage and Domestic Violence
Summary of the Facts
The Kosovar complainant married a Swiss and received a residence permit under family reunification. After a dispute with the in-laws during which she was pushed and had to be placed in a psychiatric clinic for care, she lived separately from her husband. The Migration Office refused to extend the residence permit and ordered expulsion; the cantonal appeals were unsuccessful.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_467/2026: Challenge of Interim Decisions on Legal Aid and Precautionary Measures
Summary of the Facts
A.A.________ and B.A.________ filed a complaint for delay of justice against the Security and Social Department with the Administrative Court of the Canton of Obwalden and requested legal aid and precautionary measures. The administrative court dismissed the request for legal aid due to lack of prospects and set an advance on costs. They appealed this decision as well as other orders and letters by complaint in public law matters and subsidiarily by constitutional complaint.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_448/2026: Non-Admission of the Complaint Regarding Referral Decision on Accident Insurance
Summary of the Facts
The insured suffered an injury to the right shoulder after a fall. CNA stopped benefits due to missing causal link. The cantonal court annulled the objection decision and referred the case back to CNA for supplementary clarification and new decision, including examination of an occupational disease. The insured filed a complaint in public law matters against this.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_610/2025: Residence Permit to Stay with Spouse Due to Repeated Delinquency
Summary of the Facts
After marrying a Swiss woman, the Turkish complainant applied for a residence permit to stay with his spouse. The cantonal authorities rejected the application due to his repeated criminal convictions and associated risk of recidivism; he also has a daughter from a previous marriage for whom he only has visitation rights.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_203/2026: Threat of Expulsion from School Due to Serious Disciplinary Offenses
Summary of the Facts
A high school student was disciplined by the school administration with a threat of expulsion due to numerous and serious misconducts and transferred to another department. The department and subsequently the administrative court confirmed the measure; the affected parties appealed to the Federal Supreme Court by complaint in public law matters.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_483/2026: Non-Admission of the Complaint Concerning Recusal of a Public Prosecutor
Summary of the Facts
The District Court of Zurich sentenced A.________ for commercial human trafficking and other offenses to imprisonment, a fine, and an outpatient measure. During the appeal procedure, A.________ filed a recusal request against the responsible public prosecutor, which the Zurich Higher Court dismissed. He then filed a criminal complaint requesting especially the recusal of the public prosecutor and precautionary measures.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_555/2025: Revocation of EU/EFTA Residence Permit after Marital Separation
Summary of the Facts
The Kosovar complainant entered Switzerland for family reunification with her Kosovar-Swedish husband and received an EU/EFTA residence permit. After a marital dispute, she entered a women's shelter; the spouses have since lived separately. The Migration Office revoked her residence permit, which the government council and administrative court confirmed. Before the Federal Supreme Court, she invoked a post-marital hardship case due to domestic violence and severely endangered social reintegration in Kosovo.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
4D_145/2026: Non-Admission of the Complaint Regarding Definitive Legal Opening
Summary of the Facts
The District Court of Dietikon granted the respondents definitive legal opening in a debt enforcement for CHF 1,927.05 plus interest and further interest amounts. The Zurich Higher Court dismissed the complaint against this, did not enter on a recusal request, and rejected the request for legal aid; the complainant appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_528/2026: Complaint for Delay of Justice in Unemployment Insurance Procedure
Summary of the Facts
A.________ accused the Administrative Court of the Canton of Thurgau of delay of justice in a procedure concerning the objection decision of the unemployment insurance fund of the Canton of Thurgau. The Administrative Court concluded the matter during the Federal Supreme Court procedure with a decision dated 29 July 2026.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
1C_326/2026: Complete Submission of the Decision in a Complaint against the Definitive Driver’s License Revocation
Summary of the Facts
The affected person appealed to the Cantonal Council of Ticino against a decision concerning the definitive revocation of the driver’s license but only submitted the first of two pages of the contested decision with the appeal. After an imposed deadline for submitting the complete decision expired unused, the Cantonal Council declared the cantonal complaint inadmissible. The cantonal administrative court dismissed the complaint against this decision.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_497/2025: Gross Violation of Traffic Rules and Sentencing at a Railway Crossing
Summary of the Facts
The complainant crossed a railway crossing secured by a crossbuck and flashing lights with a delivery van without observing the stop sign and the approaching train. A collision occurred causing property damage. After a previous acquittal and a Federal Supreme Court referral, the lower court convicted him of gross negligent violation of traffic rules to a conditional fine of 80 daily rates and a connection fine.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6F_19/2026: Non-Admission of the Complaint Regarding a Request for Revision of a Federal Supreme Court Judgment
Summary of the Facts
The applicant requests revision of judgment 6B_221/2026 dated 18 June 2026 and suspensive effect regarding the Schengen entry ban. He refers to his residence in Austria, the Austrian nationality of his wife, his paraplegia, and Art. 8 ECHR and argues that his former lawyer failed to present these facts as required.
Full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.