Latest Federal Supreme Court Judgments
Here you will find the most recent judgments of the Federal Supreme Court (FSC) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries with facts, considerations, and dispositives. For the further judgments, you will find a summary of the facts only. 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 legal fields.
7B_617/2026: Appointment and Correction of the Appointment of an Extraordinary Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor
Summary of the Facts
B.A.________ and A.A.________ filed criminal complaints against several persons active in the canton of Obwalden and requested the recusal of the entire public prosecutor's office. After the public prosecutor's office had been excused from recusal, the High Court appointed Stefan Lenz as extraordinary deputy chief public prosecutor for the criminal proceedings against the vice president of the High Court and subsequently corrected the dispositive. The appellants filed criminal complaints against the order and the correction.
Summary of the Considerations
R.1: Proceedings 7B_617/2026 and 7B_884/2026 are joined due to their close factual connection; joinder with procedure 7B_913/2025 is not indicated. R.2.1: The contested decisions are independently opened interim decisions in a criminal matter; the legally protected interest may remain open with regard to the procedural outcome. R.2.2: Neither interim decisions on jurisdiction nor on a recusal request within the meaning of Art. 92 FPC are present. R.2.3: The decisions are other interim decisions under Art. 93 FPC. The appellants do not demonstrate any irreparable legal disadvantage; in particular, the reporting obligation does not result in the disclosure of investigation contents requiring confidentiality. The alleged nullity can also be asserted later in the proceedings on the merits. R.3.1: A correction under Art. 83 CPC serves to clarify or correct obvious errors, not to materially review a decision. R.3.2: The lower court was allowed to correct the obvious error in dispositive item 1 ex officio, since it was clearly stated in the considerations that Stefan Lenz was to be appointed for the criminal investigation against Vice President von Rotz. R.4: The complaints are dismissed insofar as they are admissible; the court costs are imposed jointly and severally on the appellants.
Summary of the Dispositive
The proceedings were joined. The complaints were dismissed insofar as they were admissible, and court costs of CHF 4,500.-- were imposed jointly and severally on the appellants.
1C_665/2025: Competence to Issue Orders of the Extra-Parliamentary Commission Regarding Access to Official Documents
Summary of the Facts
A.________ AG and B.________ requested access to various documents from the EKQMB based on the Publicity Act in connection with a recommendation to terminate the contract award to A.________ AG. After the conciliation procedure and a recommendation of the EDÖB, the EKQMB did not issue an order. The Federal Administrative Court did not enter into the refusal of justice complaint, after which the appellants appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
Summary of the Considerations
R. 1: The appeal in public law matters is in principle admissible. The subject matter of the dispute is limited to the decision not to enter and the question of jurisdiction to issue an order; further substantive requests and the declaratory request are not admitted. The appellants are entitled to appeal and A.________ AG, despite liquidation, is capable of litigation. R. 2: There is no violation of the prohibition of denial of justice by the Federal Administrative Court, as it did not disregard the requested access without justification. R. 3: The allegation of violation of Art. 29 para. 1 BV and Art. 15 BGÖ is examined. R. 4.1–4.3: The EKQMB is an extra-parliamentary commission and, as a decentralized administrative unit, falls within the personal scope of the BGÖ. Without a formal legal basis, it does not have general competence to issue legally binding orders. R. 4.4–4.5: According to the clear wording of Art. 15 BGÖ, the authority to which the access request is to be addressed is also responsible for issuing the order. Art. 15 para. 2 BGÖ authorizes and obliges this authority to issue an order. R. 4.6: The EKQMB should have issued an order under Art. 15 BGÖ. By omission, it violated Art. 15 BGÖ and the prohibition of formal denial of justice under Art. 29 para. 1 BV. R. 5: The appeal is upheld insofar as it is admissible. The contested decision is set aside and the matter is remanded to the EKQMB. No court costs are charged; the EKQMB must pay party compensation for both proceedings.
Summary of the Dispositive
The appeal was upheld insofar as it was admissible and the contested decision was set aside. The matter was remanded to the EKQMB; no court costs were charged and party compensations were awarded.
5A_655/2026: Requirements for Grounds in an Appeal Against a Decision Not to Enter Regarding a Representation and Asset Management Guardianship
Summary of the Facts
The Adult and Child Protection Tribunal of the Canton of Geneva established a representation and asset management guardianship in favor of A.________ and appointed two guardians. The cantonal supervisory chamber did not enter into the appeal against this due to insufficient grounds. A.________ appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
Summary of the Considerations
(R. 4) The submission is treated as an appeal in civil matters; further admissibility requirements are not examined as the appeal is obviously unsuccessful. (R. 5.1) The appeal must be substantiated and must address the question of admissibility in a decision not to enter; violations of fundamental rights must be expressly and in detail alleged. The Federal Supreme Court is in principle bound by the factual findings of the lower court. (R. 5.2) The general allegation of violation of procedural rights and the right to be heard does not address the main ground for non-entry, namely that the cantonal appeal did not contain grounds meeting the requirements of Art. 450 para. 3 CC. The appeal is therefore inadmissible in this respect. (R. 6) The appeal is declared inadmissible in the simplified procedure; due to the circumstances, court costs are exceptionally waived.
Summary of the Dispositive
The appeal was not admitted. No court costs were charged.
5A_672/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Advance Payment of Costs in a Personality Protection Lawsuit
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed a personality protection lawsuit against several persons and companies at the Tribunal de première instance du canton de Genève. Due to the foreign residence of one defendant, the court set an advance payment of costs of CHF 3,000. The Chambre civile of the Cour de justice dismissed the appeal against this decision, after which A.________ appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
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5A_924/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Custodial Placement
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was custodially placed by medical admission. The High Court of the Canton of Bern dismissed her appeal against this. Before the Federal Supreme Court, she made accusations against her husband, a police officer, and another person without specifically addressing the custodial placement or the contested decision.
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8C_578/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Claim to a Disability Pension
Summary of the Facts
The appellant appealed against the decision of the Insurance Court of the Canton of St. Gallen dated 30 July 2026. This had confirmed that the IV office was entitled by decision of 2 October 2025 to assume no entitlement to a disability pension.
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8C_503/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Accident Insurance and Causal Connection
Summary of the Facts
The appellant complained beyond 31 October 2024 about organically insufficiently verifiable impairments following an accident on 8 August 2022. Suva denied a causative connection justifying a claim and maintained the closure without consequence as of 31 October 2024; the Lucerne Cantonal Court dismissed the appeal against this.
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5A_897/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Access to Files in Alimony Collection
Summary of the Facts
The appellant owes maintenance contributions to his minor daughter, for the collection of which the Youth and Vocational Counseling Office of the Canton of Zurich provides collection assistance at the mother's request. His request for access to files was partially rejected. In the subsequent appeal proceedings, his request for legal aid was dismissed and, after the unused expiration of the grace period for payment of the advance on costs, the appeal was not admitted. The Administrative Court dismissed the appeal against this. The appellant requests the Federal Supreme Court to set aside this judgment and refer the matter back and to grant legal aid.
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5A_671/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Unjustified Delay
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed an application for precautionary measures against B.________ and lodged a complaint about unjustified delay with the cantonal appeals authority. After the district court president decided on the application, the cantonal single judge declared the appeal moot and closed the proceedings. A.________ appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
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5A_878/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Complaints Against Debt Collection and Bankruptcy Authorities
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed complaints against the debt collection office and the bankruptcy office of the Canton of Geneva due to alleged serious professional misconduct in debt collection against a corporation and in its bankruptcy liquidation. The cantonal supervisory authority joined the proceedings and declared both complaints inadmissible as late, due to lack of direct interest, and partly due to lack of permissible subject matter of appeal. A.________ filed an appeal in civil matters to the Federal Supreme Court.
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7B_1071/2026: Acceleration Requirement in Detention Cases and Substitute Measures
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was sentenced to four years and seven months of imprisonment for various property and document offenses and has been in custody since 10 July 2024. The High Court dismissed his request for release and scheduled the appeal hearing for 5 March 2027. A.________ requested before the Federal Supreme Court his release or substitute measures and the finding of a violation of the acceleration requirement in detention cases.
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7B_15/2026: Timeliness of a Recusal Request Against a Criminal Judge
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was convicted of defamation after sending emails about an alleged aggression. During the main hearing, health problems occurred. Subsequently, she requested the recusal of the responsible judge, whereby the cantonal appellate authority declared the request inadmissible due to lateness.
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8C_290/2026: Withdrawal of the Appeal Regarding Supplementary Benefits to AHV/IV
Summary of the Facts
A.________ lodged an appeal against the decision of the Chambre des assurances sociales of the Cour de justice of the Republic and Canton of Geneva dated 14 April 2026 regarding supplementary benefits to AHV/IV. By letter dated 16 September 2026, he declared the withdrawal of the appeal filed on 22 May 2026.
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9C_468/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Late Appeal Against an Objection Decision of the Federal Compensation Office
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed a cantonal appeal against the objection decision of the Federal Compensation Office dated 26 January 2026. The Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich did not enter into it due to late submission. The submissions filed with the Federal Supreme Court did not address this ground for non-admission.
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5A_902/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Personality Rights Violation
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was a pensioner in an elderly care home operated by a foundation. After an incident with a minor apprentice, his pension contract was terminated without notice. His lawsuit personally against the chairman of the board of the foundation for violation of personality rights was not admitted due to invalid lawsuit authorization. The High Court did not enter into the appeal due to insufficient grounds. The appellant filed an appeal in civil matters and requested legal aid.
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5A_646/2026: Alternating Custody, Child Support, and Family Name
Summary of the Facts
The unmarried parents of a son born in 2022 live separately and exercise parental custody jointly. The Court of Appeal ordered alternating custody with a paternal care share of about 40.5 percent, obliged the father to graduated child support payments, and confirmed the child's family name. The father requested before the Federal Supreme Court an extension of his care times, cancellation of the maintenance obligation, change of the family name, as well as other claims for compensation, sanctions, and insurance.
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5A_786/2026: Withdrawal of the Appeal Regarding Reconsideration of the Suspensive Effect in a Marriage Protection Procedure
Summary of the Facts
In the marriage protection procedure, the marital property was assigned to the respondent until a possible sale. After the High Court of the Canton of Zurich rejected a second request for reconsideration regarding the suspensive effect, the appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court but withdrew it before the decision.
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9C_467/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Discretionary Assessment and Objection Against Direct Federal Tax
Summary of the Facts
A.________ did not file a tax return for the 2022 tax period despite reminders and was assessed at discretion and fined an administrative fine. The tax administration did not enter into his objection against the discretionary assessment; the cantonal courts dismissed the legal remedies. Before the Federal Supreme Court, he requested annulment of the cantonal court judgment and remand for substantive examination.
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9C_465/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Administrative Fine Due to Non-Submission of Tax Return
Summary of the Facts
The appellant did not submit the tax return for the 2022 tax period despite two reminders. He was therefore assessed at discretion and fined an administrative fine of CHF 400.-; the legal remedies against this were unsuccessful. Before the Federal Supreme Court, he requested the annulment of the cantonal court judgment and the administrative fine.
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6B_326/2026: Intentional Killing by Buccal-Nasal Asphyxia and Sentencing
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was convicted of murder and serious traffic rule violations after killing his wife by at least three minutes of buccal-nasal asphyxia with a feather pillow. After a remand by the Federal Supreme Court, the cantonal instance confirmed the murder conviction and set the prison sentence at twelve years; the appellant requested a conviction for negligent homicide and a milder sentence.
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5A_914/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Custodial Placement
Summary of the Facts
The Child and Adult Protection Authority Birstal placed the appellant in a clinic for care on the emergency doctor's request. The Basel-Landschaft Cantonal Court dismissed the appeal against this, after which the appellant appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
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8C_511/2026: Delay Complaint Against the Federal Administrative Court
Summary of the Facts
A.________ accused the Federal Administrative Court of delay in the matter C-581/2022 concerning the decision of the IV office for insured persons abroad IVSTA dated 24 January 2022. The Federal Administrative Court closed the matter with judgment dated 14 September 2026.
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4A_69/2026: Termination of a Commercial Lease Due to Planned Demolition and New Construction
Summary of the Facts
The tenant had rented a commercial arcade in a protected building since 1998. The landlord planned since 2019 the demolition and new construction of the property and terminated the lease as of 31 August 2023 to enable a comprehensive construction project. The cantonal instances declared the termination valid and granted the tenant a one-time extension of six years until 31 August 2029. The demolition and construction project was abandoned in September 2023.
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9C_466/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Discretionary Assessment for the 2022 Tax Period
Summary of the Facts
The municipal administration unsuccessfully reminded the appellant to submit the tax return for the 2022 tax period. He was then assessed at discretion and fined an administrative fine. The tax administration did not enter into his objection; the cantonal legal remedies were unsuccessful. Before the Federal Supreme Court, he requested annulment of the cantonal court judgment and remand for substantive review.
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2C_486/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Entry and Residence Permit for Studies
Summary of the Facts
The Canadian appellant applied for an entry and residence permit for a physics study at the University of Geneva. The cantonal authorities rejected his application because he already held a university bachelor's degree and had been professionally integrated for several years. He appealed against the negative decision of the Cour de justice to the Federal Supreme Court, addressing the original decision of the cantonal migration office.
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8C_265/2026: Valid Income and Application of the LSE Competence Level in Disability Pension
Summary of the Facts
The appellant suffered a serious injury to the left hand in 2005 and a fracture of the right wrist in 2021. Suva granted him a disability pension as of 1 November 2024 at a degree of disability of 17%. The only disputed issue before the Federal Supreme Court was the amount of the valid income, in particular the application of competence level 1 or 2 of the LSE table.
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8C_499/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Cancellation of Recoveries of Unlawfully Received Unemployment Benefits
Summary of the Facts
The appellant unlawfully received unemployment benefits because he did not report secondary employment and the income derived from it. The Public Unemployment Fund of the Canton of Solothurn upheld recoveries of CHF 10,556.05 and CHF 12,815.50; waiver requests were dismissed due to lack of good faith and the decision was confirmed by the Insurance Court of the Canton of Solothurn. The appellant appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
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5A_877/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Change of Child Support Contribution
Summary of the Facts
The unmarried parents of a child born in 2012 had a court-ordered maintenance obligation of the father. The father requested a change and, in essence, a reassessment of his financial and personal situation. The cantonal lower court dismissed both his change lawsuit and the mother's counterclaim; the father appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
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1C_250/2026: Standing of Heritage Protection Organizations to Appeal Against a Building Permit
Summary of the Facts
B.________ AG applied for the demolition of the Metropol hotel and the construction of two multi-family houses with an underground garage in Arbon. The Thurgau Heritage Protection and the Swiss Heritage Protection filed objections against the building permit. After the Department of the Interior and Economy affirmed their standing to appeal, the Administrative Court of the Canton of Thurgau denied it. Both organizations appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
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8C_168/2026: Disability Pension and Utilizability of Remaining Work Capacity in the Balanced Labor Market
Summary of the Facts
The insured was a self-employed parquet layer and submitted a third application after two rejected claims. Based on a multidisciplinary expert report, the IV office granted him a half disability pension as of 1 January 2020; the cantonal court increased this to three-quarters. The insured requests a full disability pension before the Federal Supreme Court.
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5A_918/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Disavowal of Paternity
Summary of the Facts
The respondent was born during her mother's marriage to the appellant and is therefore considered his legal daughter. A DNA test proved the biological father was another man; the regional court granted the claim to disavow paternity, and the High Court dismissed the appeal and the request for legal aid. The appellant appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
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5A_739/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Opening of Bankruptcy
Summary of the Facts
The District Court of Weinfelden opened bankruptcy on the appellant at the request of the Canton of Thurgau. The High Court of the Canton of Thurgau dismissed the appeal against this. The appellant then appealed to the Federal Supreme Court, arguing in particular that the claimed debt was not proven and that an objection was raised.
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7B_20/2025: Fraudulent Misrepresentation in Share Transfer and Non-Initiation Due to Fraud
Summary of the Facts
B.________ SA and A.________ filed a criminal complaint against several defendants for fraud, defamation, and slander. They accused them of having caused the transfer of shares and other asset dispositions through a fabricated story, including the claim of acting as an undercover CIA agent. The public prosecutor ordered non-initiation, which the cantonal appellate authority confirmed. B.________ SA and A.________ appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
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4D_85/2026: Non-Admission of the Appeal Regarding Fees for Late Return of Library Documents
Summary of the Facts
There was a financial dispute between the City of Lausanne and the appellant over fees for late-returned library documents and administrative costs. After the appellant was ordered to pay a total of CHF 267 with partly owed default interest, the cantonal appellate authority declared the appeal inadmissible due to unquantified claims and insufficient grounds. The appellant filed a subsidiary constitutional complaint and requested free proceedings.
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8C_633/2025: Disability Pension and Determination of Disability Income
Summary of the Facts
The insured suffered a knife attack with injuries to the left forearm during unemployment and was covered by CNA accident insurance. After CNA denied a pension claim, the cantonal court granted a disability pension at a degree of disability of 19%, considering the actual income earned as disability income. CNA requested before the Federal Supreme Court to set the degree of disability at 10%.
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