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 you with detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and dispositives. For the other judgments, you will find a summary of the facts in each case. 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_515/2026: Complaint for delay of justice against an administrative court
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed a complaint for delay of justice with the Federal Supreme Court against the Administrative Court of the Canton of Schwyz. She accused it of not having decided on her complaint against the decision of the IV office Schwyz of 10 July 2025; however, the administrative court closed the proceedings by judgment of 23 September 2026.
Summary of the considerations
The Administrative Court of the Canton of Schwyz concluded the matter during the federal proceedings with its judgment of 23 September 2026. This deprived the complaint for delay of justice of its basis; the proceedings must be dismissed as moot pursuant to Art. 71 BGG in conjunction with Art. 72 BZP and Art. 32 para. 2 BGG. No court fees shall be charged pursuant to Art. 66 para. 2 BGG. The request for legal aid has become moot.
Summary of the dispositive
The proceedings are dismissed as moot. No court fees are charged.
1C_426/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning the security withdrawal of the driving licence and conditions for readmission
Summary of the facts
The complainant was subject to a security withdrawal of the driving licence due to lack of driving aptitude and later again to a precautionary withdrawal following findings related to narcotics. The cantonal authorities ordered on 9 April 2026 a security withdrawal for an indefinite period, at least one year, and made readmission dependent on a positive result of a level 4 driving aptitude assessment. The complainant initially submitted a collection of documents against the cantonal decision and later a supplementary submission.
Summary of the considerations
(E.2) The complaint in public law matters is in principle admissible, and the complainant is entitled to complain. However, the complaint must contain requests and a substantiated reasoning related to the considerations of the contested decision; increased requirements apply to fundamental rights complaints. The request for the return of the driving licence meets the requirements for legal claims. However, the reasoning does not sufficiently address the contested decision. Uncontested previous decisions are final and cannot be indirectly challenged again. Furthermore, the subject matter is limited to the security withdrawal of 9 April 2026 and the conditions for readmission. A substantive argumentation on jurisdiction, compatibility with federal law, or proportionality of the withdrawal and readmission conditions is lacking. (E.3) The complaint is therefore inadmissible pursuant to Art. 108 para. 1 lit. b BGG. No court fees are charged.
Summary of the dispositive
The complaint was not admitted. No court fees were charged.
5A_252/2026: Recusal of judges and legal aid
Summary of the facts
A.________ and B.________ lived together as a couple until March 2024 and concluded an agreement on the family home, custody of their child, the father's visitation rights, and the maintenance contribution. After one judge ordered super-provisional and provisional contact and district bans against A.________ and another judge was assigned to the main proceedings, A.________ requested their recusal. The cantonal appellate authority dismissed the recusal request as well as the application for legal aid.
Summary of the considerations
E.1: The contested interim decision on recusal is immediately appealable under Art. 92 para. 1 BGG. The civil law complaint is a non-pecuniary civil matter, timely, in proper form, and filed by a party entitled to appeal against a final cantonal decision and is therefore admissible. E.2: The Federal Supreme Court examines legal violations within the scope of the raised and sufficiently substantiated grievances; fundamental rights violations must be expressly and detailedly alleged. It is generally bound by the factual findings of the lower instance. E.3: The guarantee of an independent and impartial court and Art. 47 ZPO determine the grounds for recusal. Participation in precautionary measures alone does not constitute grounds for recusal in the main proceedings; "the same matter" is to be understood formally and requires activity in a different function. The cantonal duty to provide reasons was fulfilled. The judge who issued precautionary measures and subsequently decided on the recusal of another judge was not acting in the same matter or in another function. The judge who formerly approved an agreement acted in a formally different and closed proceeding. The recusal complaints are dismissed. E.4: The application for legal aid was rightly dismissed because the appeal was hopeless from the outset. The formal structuring of the complaint and the financial situation do not change this. E.5: The complaint is dismissed. The application for legal aid is also dismissed; court fees are imposed on the unsuccessful complainant, and no party compensation is awarded.
Summary of the dispositive
The complaint and the application for legal aid are dismissed. Court fees of 500 Swiss francs are imposed on the complainant; no party compensation is awarded.
1C_16/2026: Asset allocation in the merger of church parishes
Summary of the facts
The Evangelical Reformed church parishes Bern-Bethlehem and Paulus rejected the merger of the Evangelical Reformed General Church Parish Bern with eight other church parishes. The government council of the canton of Bern approved the merger and the merger agreement, which also contained provisions on asset allocation and partial liquidation at the expense of the non-merging church parishes. The two church parishes requested the Federal Supreme Court to annul the approval decision or, subsidiarily, to declare those provisions invalid.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_506/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning advance payment of costs in unemployment insurance proceedings
Summary of the facts
A.________ lodged a complaint on 12 August 2026 against the decision of the Chambre des assurances sociales of the Cour de justice of the canton of Geneva. After failing to pay the ordered advance payment of costs of 500 Swiss francs within both the original and the extended deadline, he was threatened with non-admission.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
9D_15/2026: Waiver or permanent deferral of court costs and legal aid
Summary of the facts
The complainant again requested waiver or permanent deferral of court costs imposed on him. After the Secretariat General of the courts of the canton of Aargau dismissed the application, he filed a complaint with the Administrative Court and requested legal aid. The Administrative Court rejected this application and demanded an advance payment of costs of CHF 500. The complainant appealed against this decision to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_545/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning reimbursement of transport costs
Summary of the facts
The respondent reimbursed the complainant for transport costs for November and December 2024 and increased the cost contribution in the decision on the objection. The Insurance Court partially upheld the complaint, returned the matter for further investigations and a new decision, and did not enter into the request concerning future transport costs.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_385/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning advance payment of costs in accident insurance proceedings
Summary of the facts
The complainant filed a complaint against the decision of the Insurance Court of the canton of St. Gallen concerning accident insurance. After his request for legal aid was rejected, he was obliged to pay an advance on costs and was granted an extension with a warning of non-admission; he did not pay the advance within this extension either.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
4A_301/2026: Legal aid in trademark law proceedings
Summary of the facts
The complainant filed a trademark law lawsuit against a GmbH at the Commercial Court of the canton of Zurich and requested legal aid. After the Commercial Court rejected a first application due to lack of prospects of success, it also rejected a second application described as an improvement. The complainant appealed this rejection by civil law complaint to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_155/2025: Cost and compensation consequences of acquittal and gross violation of the acceleration principle
Summary of the facts
The criminal court acquitted A.________ of the charge of breach of trust but imposed procedural costs and rejected his compensation claims. The Cantonal Court confirmed the acquittal, found a violation of the acceleration principle, and regulated the cost and compensation consequences at the expense of A.________ and partially at the expense of the private plaintiffs. A.________ requested the annulment of these cost and compensation consequences; B.B.________ and C.B.________, on the other hand, requested a conviction of A.________ and the award of a civil claim.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
4A_569/2026: Complaint against the control of compliance with a collective labour agreement
Summary of the facts
The Parity Commission, cantonal commission for retail trade, demanded that A.________ SA submit to a control regarding the working and wage conditions set in the collective labour agreement for the retail trade of the canton of Ticino. The Pretore granted the request; the II Civil Chamber of the Court of Appeal of the canton of Ticino declared the appeal against this inadmissible. A.________ SA filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court on 12 October 2026.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_110/2026: Downgrading of permanent residence permit due to long-term social assistance dependency
Summary of the facts
The Italian national A.________ has lived in Switzerland since birth, holds a permanent residence permit EU/EFTA, and has received uninterrupted social assistance since March 2018 totaling CHF 175,108.70. Despite warnings and admonitions, he repeatedly refused work assignments, work projects, and integration programs. The Migration Office revoked his permanent residence permit and instead granted him a residence permit EU/EFTA. The government council and administrative court confirmed this downgrade.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_1148/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning refusal of transfer to open prison
Summary of the facts
The cantonal complaints chamber dismissed the complaint filed by A.________ against the refusal of transfer to open prison. A.________ filed a criminal complaint with the Federal Supreme Court and requested legal aid.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
1C_458/2026: Statements of a Federal Councillor on official information about a federal popular initiative
Summary of the facts
The federal popular initiative "For a direct democratic and competitive Switzerland (Compass Initiative)" was submitted and recommended for rejection by the Federal Council. The complainant objected to statements by Federal Councillor Beat Jans at a press conference and initially filed a voting complaint with the government council of the canton of Solothurn, which did not enter into it. He appealed this decision with a complaint in public law matters at the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_1372/2024: Coercion and violation of secrecy or privacy by recording devices
Summary of the facts
The complainant was convicted of coercion and violation of secrecy or privacy by recording devices. After partial approval and remand by the Federal Supreme Court, the cantonal court confirmed the convictions and imposed a conditional fine of 120 daily rates of CHF 30.-- with a probation period of three years. The complainant requested, in particular, dismissal of the criminal proceedings, subsidiarily an acquittal or a remand.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
5A_964/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning bankruptcy opening
Summary of the facts
The District Court of Kreuzlingen opened bankruptcy against the complainant. The Cantonal Court of Thurgau dismissed his complaint, after which he filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court claiming he had deposited the owed amount and credibly demonstrated his solvency.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
1C_171/2026: Coordination of cantonal complaint proceedings concerning the development of a biogas plant
Summary of the facts
The complainant applied for permission for an agricultural biogas plant at the cantonal border. After a previous development via the St. Gallen area was assessed as insufficient, the plant was to be developed exclusively via a new access road on Thurgau territory. The cantonal appellate instances revoked the building permits because it was still not ensured that delivery and removal would take place exclusively via Thurgau territory. The Administrative Court of Thurgau dismissed the complaint essentially; in parallel, proceedings were pending in the canton of St. Gallen.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
1C_578/2026: Late complaint against the permission of a mobile phone installation outside building zones
Summary of the facts
The municipal council granted the respondent permission for the construction of a new mobile phone installation outside building zones. The complainant unsuccessfully challenged the permission and the related cantonal decisions before the Cantonal Court and subsequently filed a complaint in public law matters with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_619/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning international administrative assistance in tax matters
Summary of the facts
The US authority requested the Federal Tax Administration based on the CH-US DTA for administrative assistance regarding US persons allegedly related to so-called "U.S. Penalty Accounts" at a Swiss bank. The FTA ordered the transmission of information on an account; the Federal Administrative Court partially upheld the complaint and otherwise confirmed the assistance. The complainant appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_622/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning international administrative assistance in tax matters
Summary of the facts
The US authority requested the Federal Tax Administration based on the CH-US DTA for administrative assistance regarding US persons entitled to so-called "U.S. Penalty Accounts" at a Swiss bank. The FTA ordered the transmission of information concerning the complainant; the Federal Administrative Court partially upheld the complaint only concerning the explicit usage and confidentiality instructions and dismissed it otherwise. The complainant appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
9C_625/2025: Discounting of an interest-free payment deferral for real estate gains tax
Summary of the facts
The corporation A.________ sold a property for CHF 70,000,000.-. A partial amount of CHF 20,000,000.- was deferred interest-free until 30 June 2026 at the latest. The tax authorities did not take into account any price reduction because they applied the advance payment interest rate of 0.0% for direct federal tax used in the canton of Schwyz. The Administrative Court dismissed the complaint.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
1F_8/2026: Revision of a judgment due to allegedly unconsidered facts and evidence
Summary of the facts
The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the applicant’s complaint by judgment of 28 July 2026, insofar as it admitted it. After reviewing the cantonal files, the applicant requested revision and claimed that the Federal Supreme Court had inadvertently failed to consider significant facts and evidence.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_612/2025: Evidentiary value of psychiatric reports and retroactive cancellation of an invalidity pension
Summary of the facts
The complainant, born in 1979, had received an invalidity pension since 2006, most recently a full invalidity pension. After several investigations, remand by the Social Insurance Court, and multidisciplinary reports, the IV office ordered the retroactive cancellation of the pension as of 1 December 2017 due to a psychologically caused improvement in health. The Social Insurance Court dismissed the complaint filed against this; the complainant then appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
1C_269/2026: Party compensation in combined planning approval and expropriation proceedings
Summary of the facts
The department approved the plans for the widening of the emergency lane of the A1 motorway and dismissed, among other things, the objections of the two owners of partially expropriated properties. The Federal Administrative Court dismissed their complaints, did not impose costs on them, but also did not grant them party compensation. On their appeal, they request party compensation of CHF 12,019.75.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_607/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning international administrative assistance in tax matters
Summary of the facts
The competent authority of the Republic of Slovenia requested the Federal Tax Administration for administrative assistance concerning two natural persons to check their tax residency status. The FTA ordered the provision of administrative assistance; the Federal Administrative Court dismissed the complaint against this and ordered additional instructions on the use and confidentiality of the information. The affected persons and companies appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
1D_3/2026: Overall assessment of integration in ordinary naturalization
Summary of the facts
A German national, together with her husband and children, applied for ordinary naturalization. The naturalization authority of the municipality rejected her application while granting municipal citizenship to the husband and children. The Administrative Court upheld her complaint, annulled the denial of naturalization, and instructed the municipality to continue processing the application. The municipality filed a subsidiary constitutional complaint.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
1C_133/2026: Wage claim in case of illness after termination of the public-law employment relationship
Summary of the facts
A.________ was employed permanently by the municipality of Ollon as a road maintenance employee and was dismissed after two warnings as of 30 September 2024. Due to incapacity to work, the notice period was extended; the municipality paid the salary until the end of the employment relationship on 31 October 2024. For the subsequent incapacity to work until 28 February 2025, A.________ demanded further salary payments, which the cantonal courts rejected.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_1102/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning refusal of appointment of a public defender
Summary of the facts
The complainant filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court against the decision of the Chambre des recours pénale of the Tribunal cantonal of the canton of Vaud, which declared her complaint against the refusal to appoint a public defender inadmissible. She additionally requested legal aid.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_544/2026: Unsealing of documents and professional secrecy protection of corporate lawyers
Summary of the facts
The Federal Department of Finance is conducting administrative criminal proceedings against unknown responsible persons of Banque A.________ SA on suspicion of violation of reporting obligations under anti-money laundering law. The bank submitted requested documents and requested their sealing. The Federal Criminal Court granted the unsealing request, after which the bank filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court and requested the exclusion or deletion of ten documents.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_627/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning international administrative assistance regarding account information
Summary of the facts
The US authority requested the Federal Tax Administration for international administrative assistance regarding US persons and so-called "U.S. Penalty Accounts" at a Swiss bank. The FTA ordered the transmission of information concerning account xxx. The Federal Administrative Court partially upheld the complaint and otherwise confirmed the assistance. The account holder appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
1C_131/2025: Building permit for the expansion of an attic apartment and additional structural changes
Summary of the facts
A multi-family house with underground garage was constructed on the property of the respondents. Subsequently, among other things, the conversion of attic rooms into living space with balcony, glazing of a communal seating area, and an external staircase were approved. The complainants challenged this permit and additionally requested restoration of the lawful condition. The Administrative Court partially upheld the complaint but essentially confirmed the permit for the attic apartment expansion.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
9C_659/2025: Correction of an incorrect withholding tax tariff and refund of overpaid withholding tax
Summary of the facts
A.________, an Italian cross-border commuter residing in Italy, was subject to withholding tax under tariff U1 for the tax periods 2021 and 2022, although he married in August 2021 and his wife was not employed. His application submitted on 7 May 2024 for correction to tariff S1 from September 2021 was not substantively considered due to lateness. The cantonal tax appeal authority upheld his complaint and remanded the case for recalculation, after which the Federal Tax Administration lodged a complaint.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_551/2026: Detention pending deportation due to final conviction and refusal to leave
Summary of the facts
The complainant, a national of the Democratic Republic of Congo, received a final expulsion order and refused to leave voluntarily. After various immigration measures and enforcement of sentence, the Migration Office of the canton of Aargau ordered detention pending deportation from 8 August to 7 November 2026; the Administrative Court confirmed this. The complainant requests annulment of the decision and release from detention.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_601/2025: Qualification requirement for building applications for construction projects over CHF 150,000
Summary of the facts
The legislator of Jura adopted a provision requiring building applications for construction projects with costs exceeding CHF 150,000 to be prepared by qualified persons. Architecture firms and other affected parties requested an abstract constitutional review; the Cour constitutionnelle dismissed the request and confirmed the compatibility of the provision with higher-ranking law. Three affected parties filed complaints in public law matters.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
5D_36/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning provisional suspension of debt collection proceedings and recusal
Summary of the facts
The municipality of Wollerau, the canton of Schwyz, and the district of Höfe enforced against the complainant. The Regional Court of Bern-Mittelland dismissed his request for provisional suspension of the debt collection proceedings. The Cantonal Court of Bern did not enter into the recusal request against presiding judge Zbinden and dismissed the complaint insofar as it admitted it. The complainant filed a subsidiary constitutional complaint.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_345/2026: Causation of accident for persistent complaints of the cervical spine
Summary of the facts
The insured suffered a contusion and hematoma on the right forearm and left hand, swelling of the left foot, and cervical pain in a hang-gliding accident on 22 November 2023. CNA took over the case but stopped benefits on 20 March 2025 because the remaining complaints had no accident causality at least since 18 October 2024. The Cantonal Court dismissed the complaint. The insured requests further benefits with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
4A_560/2025: Investment advice and prior waiver of retrocessions
Summary of the facts
The complainants maintained investment advisory relationships with the respondent with the “Balanced” investment strategy and invested mostly on their own initiative in barrier reverse convertibles. The portfolios significantly exceeded the target equity quota and the permissible portfolio risk. The Commercial Court mostly dismissed the claims for damages as well as accounting and restitution and did not enter into some claims.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
1C_556/2025: Road renovation and legitimate expectations regarding water stones and curb height
Summary of the facts
The complainants are owners of a property adjacent to a cantonal road. As part of the road renovation, the existing water stones along the property boundary were partially replaced by granite stones and otherwise removed. The complainants referred to an email from the cantonal civil engineering office and requested a water stone along the entire boundary length as well as raising the curb according to TBA standard 612a. The Administrative Court dismissed their complaint against the decision of the Building Appeals Court.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_303/2026: Residence permit due to serious personal hardship and protection of private life
Summary of the facts
The Moroccan complainant has lived in Switzerland without a residence permit since 2008. He applied for a residence permit due to serious personal hardship; the cantonal authority supported the issuance, but the State Secretariat for Migration refused consent. The Federal Administrative Court dismissed the complaint against this.
The full summary of the judgment is available in the portal.