Latest Rulings of the Federal Court
Here you will find the latest rulings of the Federal Court (BGer) from bger.ch. For the first three rulings, we present detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and dispositive parts. For the other rulings, you will find a summary of the facts. The complete summaries of all rulings are available on the portal of Lexplorer. There you can configure your newsletter and receive the latest rulings tailored to your areas of law.
1C_383/2024: Ruling on the building permit for a mobile phone facility
Summary of the Facts
The municipality of Schaffhausen granted Sunrise GmbH a building permit for the construction of a mobile phone facility on January 27, 2022. Several individuals appealed to the Cantonal Government of Schaffhausen, which dismissed the appeal. The matter was further pursued through an administrative law complaint to the Cantonal Court of Schaffhausen; here too, the complaint was dismissed. Finally, A.________ and 13 other individuals filed a complaint in public law matters with the Federal Court.
Summary of the Considerations
(E.1) The complaint to the Federal Court in public law matters against the decision of the last cantonal instance is fundamentally permissible. The complainants are legitimized as they participated in the previous proceedings and are within the scope of the appeal. (E.2) The Federal Court reviews the factual findings of the previous instance only for obvious errors or violations of law. A purely appellate critique will not be considered. (E.3) The complaints regarding the violation of the right to be heard were examined, including the non-consideration of late raised objections and the waiver of an inspection by the previous instance. No violation was found. (E.4) The objection of the complainants regarding inadequate site evaluation was dismissed as there was no legal basis for conducting it. Moreover, the limit values were adhered to, and there was no impairment of the protection of humans, animals, and plants. (E.5) The applicable limit values according to NISV correspond to constitutional and legal requirements. No new indications were introduced that would justify an adjustment. (E.6) The calculation of the radiation was carried out according to the regulations and was assessed as correct by the BAFU. The objections against the calculations are insufficiently substantiated. (E.7) The accusations regarding the inadequacy of the quality assurance systems were dismissed, as their functionality was confirmed by the Federal Court and the BAFU in previous proceedings. (E.8) The complaint regarding a violation of the local and landscape image and a depreciation of properties was dismissed due to lack of substantiated presentation.
Summary of the Dispositive
The complaint was dismissed, court costs were imposed, and compensation was ordered to the respondent.
9C_543/2025: Obligation to reimburse in income splitting after divorce within the framework of AHV
Summary of the Facts
A.________, self-employed and affiliated with the compensation fund of the Canton of Graubünden, received old-age and child pension from AHV. After the divorce became final at the beginning of 2018, the compensation fund carried out a splitting, which led to lower pension claims from February 2018. The compensation fund therefore demanded reimbursement of overpaid pension benefits amounting to CHF 12,106.-. Objections, appeals, and the subsequent complaint filed with the Federal Court were unsuccessful.
Summary of the Considerations
The Federal Court only examines sufficiently substantiated complaint points. New evidence requests are only permitted to a limited extent. The main requests of the complainant concern the reimbursement of CHF 12,106.- and the release of documents. New requests will not be considered. The previous instance correctly applied the relevant provisions for pension calculation (Art. 29 to 29 quinquies AHVG) and the obligation to reimburse (Art. 25 ATSG). The reimbursement was ordered in a timely manner. The income determination and splitting processes of the compensation fund were assessed as correct, as the wife's income is sufficiently documented and the corresponding contribution decisions have become final. The waiver of further clarifications was deemed appropriate. Any potential waiver of the reimbursement is not part of the proceedings.
Summary of the Dispositive
The complaint of A.________ was dismissed, as it was not admitted and the court costs were imposed on the complainant.
1F_24/2025: Decisions regarding a request for revision and nullification against an earlier ruling
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court is dealing with a submission from A.________, a property owner on the French side of the Morge, who on December 29, 2025, and with additions in January 2026, requested the nullification of the earlier ruling of the Federal Court from October 18, 2021 (1C_335/2020). This ruling concerns a legal dispute surrounding a construction project on the Morge as well as a pedestrian bridge and the water area of the Morge in St-Gingolph. A.________ neither filed an objection against the construction project nor was involved in the previous proceedings. The request also includes a general rejection of all federal judges as well as serious allegations of corruption and violation of international treaties.
Summary of the Considerations
- **E.1:** The leading language of the proceedings remains French, as this is the language of the challenged decision and the applicant is proficient in it (Art. 54 LTF).
- **E.2:** The Federal Court rules that Federal Court decisions according to Art. 61 LTF have legal force and can only be challenged under the revision grounds of Art. 121–123 LTF. Since the applicant was not a party to the original proceedings, he lacks the legitimacy for a revision or nullification of the earlier ruling (ATF 147 III 238), and his accusations do not meet the requirements (Art. 36 and 42 para. 2 LTF).
- **E.3:** The applicant's allegations that all federal judges are biased are neither substantiated nor sufficiently proven. The request for the dismissal of all federal judges does not meet the legal requirements (Art. 36 LTF; ATF 105 Ib 301).
- **E.4:** The applicant's statements contain neither sufficient legal nor factual substance to justify a nullification of the earlier Federal Court ruling.
Summary of the Dispositive
The request for the dismissal of the federal judges and the submission for the nullification of the ruling are dismissed as inadmissible and unfounded. The costs of the proceedings are borne by the applicant.
4D_231/2025: Withdrawal of a complaint
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Court against a decision of the Cantonal Court of Bern, 1st Civil Chamber, from October 22, 2025. Subsequently, he declared in a submission on December 24, 2025, that he did not want to take any further steps, which was considered a withdrawal of the complaint.
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7B_687/2025: Complaint concerning the criminal value seizure
Summary of the Facts
The complainant is accused of having received, forwarded, and thereby met the requirements of money laundering (§305bis StGB) funds that allegedly originated from criminal activities in her account at Bank F.________. The questioned flow of money particularly concerns transfers of about CHF 135,000, which allegedly came from her partner B.________, who is said to have obtained these amounts from a potential Covid-19 profit evasion. The cantonal public prosecutor therefore imposed a comprehensive value seizure on her accounts.
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8C_618/2025: Withdrawal of the complaint in connection with an accident insurance
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ filed a complaint on October 20, 2025, against the ruling of the Chambre des assurances sociales of the Cour de justice of the Canton of Geneva from September 22, 2025. At the same time, she submitted a request for free legal assistance. The IV. public law department of the Federal Court rejected the request for free legal assistance on November 21, 2025, due to lack of prospects for success and set a deadline of 14 days for her to pay a cost advance of CHF 500. In a letter dated January 9, 2026, the complainant announced the withdrawal of the complaint.
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5A_20/2026: Late complaint regarding a bankruptcy warning
Summary of the Facts
The enforcement office of the Weinfelden district issued a bankruptcy warning against A.________ AG. A.________ AG filed a complaint at the cantonal level against it. After dismissal by the District Court of Weinfelden and the Cantonal Court of Thurgau (as the cantonal supervisory authority over debt collection and bankruptcy), the complainant brought a civil complaint to the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
5A_1097/2025: Modification of protective measures for the marital community
Summary of the Facts
The complainant (A.________) filed a complaint against the decision of the I. Civil Chamber of the Court of Appeal of the Canton of Ticino from November 17, 2025. This had reversed the cancellation of a child support payment made by the first-instance court. The complainant requested that the case be referred back to the cantonal court for a renewed assessment, citing alleged violations of federal constitutional rights, international standards, and the Code of Civil Procedure.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
4F_53/2025: Ruling on a request for revision concerning legal opening
Summary of the Facts
The applicant filed a request for revision against an earlier ruling of the Federal Court (4F_37/2025 from October 16, 2025). This was dismissed by the Federal Court as it was not legally sufficient. Furthermore, the applicant submitted requests for correction of alleged clerical errors, requested an additional justification, as well as access to documents and objected to delivery errors.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
6B_824/2024: Ruling on complaints regarding economic crimes and corruption
Summary of the Facts
A.________, B.________, and C.________ were convicted by the cantonal criminal authorities in connection with a corruption system and the unlawful awarding of construction work within the framework of a church construction project. A.________ used his role as the responsible person within the D.________ Foundation to award work to companies and receive commissions for it. B.________ acted as an intermediary to bring companies into the corruption system. C.________ participated in this system as an entrepreneur and paid unlawful commissions.
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5A_959/2025: Decision regarding the inadmissibility of a complaint (revision procedure, suspension of bankruptcy liquidation due to lack of assets)
Summary of the Facts
The company A.________ SA applied for a revision and suspension of the bankruptcy liquidation, which was initiated due to lack of assets, at the civil court of the Greyerz district. The civil court declared the revision requests inadmissible and closed the case. The II. Civil Division of the Cantonal Court of Fribourg confirmed the obvious inadmissibility of the appeal submitted against this decision due to lack of justification. A complaint on the matter was later filed with the Federal Court by the complainant. During the proceedings, the complainant argued that the company A.________ SA no longer legally exists, as it was deleted from the commercial register after completing its bankruptcy.
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7B_1306/2025: Decision regarding the non-initiation order and party status in the proceedings
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ filed a criminal complaint against his former representative and a former defender. He accuses them of abuse of office and obstruction of justice, reasoning this by an alleged private relationship between the two, which is said to have influenced his conviction. The Parquet Général of the Canton of Valais ordered a non-initiation of the criminal complaint. The complainant then unsuccessfully turned to the criminal chamber of the Cantonal Court of Valais.
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4A_212/2025: Ruling on the recourse of the architect against the contractor and forfeiture of defect rights in the external relationship
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ AG (complainant) acts as the legal successor of C.________ AG and demands recourse payments from B.________ AG (respondent). The subject of the dispute is the forfeiture of defect rights in the relationship between the builder and the respondent. The Commercial Court dismissed the claim, as the respondent was not jointly liable due to forfeiture.
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4A_321/2025: Ruling on employer liability in an accident involving a cleaning hose
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ tripped over a hose used in cleaning works by the respondent B.________ AG on March 10, 2009, and sustained a shoulder injury. She demanded compensation from the respondent based on employer liability according to Art. 55 para. 1 OR. After the District Court of Affoltern dismissed the claim, the Cantonal Court of Zurich confirmed this decision. The plaintiff filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
9C_271/2025: Taxation of mixed gifts in connection with property gain tax
Summary of the Facts
The complainants A.A.________ and B.A.________ sold a property to their son C.A.________ as a mixed gift, whereby the purchase price was below the market value. The cantonal tax office of St. Gallen assessed the property gain tax based on a partial tax deferral. The previous instances essentially confirmed this view but clarified the facts regarding the recalculation and assessment. The complainants then approached the Federal Court to claim a full tax deferral.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
7B_973/2025: Inadmissibility of the complaint
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed a criminal complaint with the Federal Court against a decision of the criminal chamber of the Cour de justice of the Canton of Geneva from September 15, 2025. This decision confirmed a non-initiation order of the Ministère public de Genève from March 21, 2025, which had dismissed a complaint filed by A.________.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
8C_658/2025: Decision on the withdrawal of the complaint in the field of cantonal social insurance
Summary of the Facts
The parties A.A.________ and B.A.________, represented by the Service Social International - Switzerland and a lawyer, filed a complaint against the decision of the Administrative Law Chamber of the Cour de Justice of the Canton of Geneva from November 4, 2025. In a letter dated December 23, 2025, they declared the withdrawal of their complaint.
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5A_1050/2025: Decision regarding pledging in an inheritance community
Summary of the Facts
The inheritance community for A.________, consisting of C.________ and B.________, conducted proceedings regarding the seizure of claims against B.________. The enforcement office of Lugano issued a seizure notice dated November 27, 2025. The inheritance community contested this and provisionally requested the advancement of the seizure. The previous instance, the chamber for debt collection and bankruptcy of the Court of Appeal of the Canton of Ticino, declared the enforcement null and void as the creditors were not named in the execution request.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
2C_644/2025: Decision of the Federal Court on the moot complaint regarding the residence permit
Summary of the Facts
A Moroccan national who received a residence permit through marriage to a Swiss citizen faced non-renewal of her permit and expulsion from Switzerland after separating from her husband. After her legal remedy was rejected by the previous instances, in November 2025 a resumption of the joint household was reported, and her permit was extended, rendering the subject of the present proceedings moot.
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1C_642/2024: Public personnel law dispute between a private individual and the municipality of Glarus Nord
Summary of the Facts
A.________ demanded the repayment of an amount of CHF 72,156.– from the municipality of Glarus Nord, which was paid by the disability insurance as a third-party payment to the municipality. After various legal proceedings, the Administrative Court of the Canton of Glarus ultimately ruled in favor of the municipality by denying the claim for the return of the respective sum and overturning the decision of the Department of Finance and Health (DFG), which had favored a partial payout of the amount.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
4A_498/2025: Ruling on definitive legal opening and formal defects of a penalty order
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ AG was fined CHF 120.-- and ordered to pay procedural costs of CHF 150.-- by a penalty order from the District Office of Uster. The penalty order was unchallenged and legally binding. Based on this, the Canton of Zurich initiated enforcement for CHF 270.--. A.________ AG filed an objection against the payment order. The request from the Canton of Zurich for definitive legal opening was approved by the previous instances.
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6B_562/2024: Ruling on the assessment of penalties and culpability for attempted serious bodily injury
Summary of the Facts
The Cantonal Court of Glarus convicted A.________ for attempted serious bodily injury as well as other offenses to an unconditional prison sentence of 28 months, a fine of CHF 250, and a six-year expulsion from the country. The conviction for attempted serious bodily injury is the sole subject of the complaint. The central act concerns a physical assault on April 1, 2019, during which the complainant suffered multiple fractures.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
1C_472/2025: Dispute over cost distribution for land improvements in the perimeter of the Hauteville syndicate
Summary of the Facts
The syndicate for land improvements of the alpine path of Hauteville was established in 1978 and has recently integrated a new path into the network, requiring a new cost distribution. The complainant, A.________, owner of properties in the syndicate perimeter, lodged an objection to the new distribution, which was rejected by the classification commission of the syndicate and later by the cantonal appeal commission of the Canton of Fribourg.
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1C_414/2025: Decision of the Federal Court regarding the non-admission of a complaint related to the repurposing of a military airfield
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ challenged the decision of the Federal Administrative Court from June 23, 2025, before the Federal Court, which dismissed his complaint against the approval of the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (BAZL). This approval concerned the repurposing of the old military airfield Ambrì into a civil airfield and the construction of new facilities for helicopters. The complainant requested the annulment of the decisions of both the Federal Administrative Court and the BAZL. Due to the failure to timely pay the required advance for court costs, the Federal Court did not admit the complaint.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
1C_624/2024: Ruling on a construction project in the Canton of Valais
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ challenges the approval of a structural improvement project concerning the new construction of an economic building and the conversion of an existing barn in the municipality of Ernen. The previous approval and the decisions of the State Council and the Cantonal Court of Valais have been legally challenged several times. At stake are, among other things, questions of zoning allocation, minimum distances according to the air pollution control ordinance, and landscape protection requirements.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
2D_27/2025: Suspensive effect in the expulsion procedure
Summary of the Facts
The Austrian citizen A.________ was expelled from Switzerland by the municipality of Bern based on Art. 64 para. 1 lit. a and b AIG, with a departure deadline until September 8, 2025. In the subsequent procedure, the complainant initially requested the restoration of the suspensive effect before the Security Directorate of the Canton of Bern and later before the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern. Both instances rejected the requests or did not admit them in part. With a subsidiary constitutional complaint, the complainant requested before the Federal Court, among other things, the annulment of the cantonal decision and the confirmation of his right of residence.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
1C_61/2024: Decision regarding the cantonal land use plan for protected landscapes with valuable buildings and facilities
Summary of the Facts
The municipal council of the new municipal association Serravalle (formerly the municipality of Malvaglia) objected to parts of the cantonal land use plan of the Canton of Ticino (PUC-PEIP), which covers valuable buildings and facilities outside of building zones. The aim was to integrate additional alpine areas into the protection perimeter, which would allow for a possible alternative use of the historical buildings. The municipal council filed a complaint with the Administrative Court of the Canton of Ticino, which partially granted the complaint and had the perimeter of the PUC-PEIP redrawn concerning certain alpine areas. The municipality of Serravalle lodged a complaint against this decision with the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
5A_1113/2025: Complaint against the non-admission decision of the Cantonal Court of Zurich
Summary of the Facts
The complainant objected that the enforcement office Uster had forwarded a payment to the B.________ AG, although in his view it should have been given to the Canton of Zurich. The cantonal authorities, including the Cantonal Court of Zurich, did not admit the complaint due to inadequate justification and commented on requests for free legal assistance and representation.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
1C_437/2024: Decision on the building and operational permit for a gravel pit
Summary of the Facts
The complainants challenged the decision of the Fribourg Cantonal Court (II. Administrative Court) from June 3, 2024, which confirmed the building and operational permit for the U.________ gravel pit in the municipality of Botterens. The contested permit is based on the approved local land use plan of 2019 as well as further cantonal and municipal approvals. The complainants argued that protection standards for road, fauna, and residents, as well as environmental regulations, were not sufficiently taken into account.
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1C_320/2025: Ruling on tree protection and replacement plantings
Summary of the Facts
A.________ submitted a request in 2023 for the felling of five trees on his parcel, of which only one Juniperus was approved by the municipality of Echandens. Subsequently, however, two more trees were felled without permission, and three others were severely damaged. The prefect of the Morges district imposed an administrative fine for violating cantonal and municipal tree regulations. The municipality demanded replacement plantings of five trees according to a list of indigenous species, which A.________ did not fulfill properly. The cantonal instance confirmed the municipality's decision. A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
8C_539/2025: Inadmissibility of a complaint regarding free legal assistance in the field of accident insurance
Summary of the Facts
The Caisse nationale suisse d’assurance en cas d’accidents (CNA) suspended benefits for A.________ on November 12, 2024, due to an accident in November 2023. A.________'s objection was not granted due to exceeding the deadline. The insured requested free legal assistance for the subsequent complaint before the cantonal authorities, which was denied. She appealed against this rejection to the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
1C_232/2025: Legal dispute regarding the termination of employment relationships and the right to reinstatement at EPFL
Summary of the Facts
The complainant, A.________, had been employed at EPFL as a systems specialist since 2003. After a complete incapacity for work starting in July 2016 and the expiration of the salary continuation entitlement, his employment was terminated in March 2018. This termination was revoked after he regained his working ability, but due to a restructuring, no comparable position could be offered to him. After further conflicts and allegations against third parties within EPFL, his employment was ultimately terminated in June 2022. The complainant sought reinstatement and filed a complaint against this decision.
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4A_192/2025: Ruling on international arbitration
Summary of the Facts
A professional football player (complainant) entered into a service contract with a company engaged in football management (respondent 1), which provided for exclusive representation rights and a commission of at least 10% on his annual gross salary as well as penalties for contractual violations. The football player signed an employment contract with a Chinese first division club without involving the respondent. The respondent company sued before the Tribunal Arbitral du Sport (TAS), which partially granted the claim. The football player subsequently filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
7B_66/2023: Decision concerning the confirmation of a non-initiation order
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court had to decide on a complaint against a decision of the Criminal Appeal Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Vaud from November 28, 2022. The previous instance confirmed the non-initiation order of the public prosecutor of the Lausanne district from August 29, 2022, in connection with allegations of multiple rapes. The complainant, A.________, claimed to have been raped three times by her then-husband, B.________, in 2019 and 2020. The previous instances concluded, due to inconsistencies in the statements of the complainant and lack of sufficiently credible evidence, that the accused should be acquitted.
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6B_509/2024: Ruling on the compensation of the official defender
Summary of the Facts
Lawyer A.________ was appointed as an official defender by the Cantonal Court of Aargau in a murder case. In the previous proceedings, he submitted his fee note for a total of 131.38 hours of work. The Cantonal Court significantly reduced the compensation and set the amount at CHF 7,800.--. A.________ then appealed to the Federal Court and demanded compensation of CHF 33,802.90. He particularly criticized the reduction of his fee and the violation of the right to be heard.
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4D_250/2025: Decision regarding non-admission of a complaint related to court costs
Summary of the Facts
The complainant submitted a request for the waiver of court costs, which was dismissed by the District Court of St. Gallen on June 10, 2025, or written off as moot. A subsequent complaint before the Cantonal Court of St. Gallen was also dismissed on December 18, 2025. The complainant then filed a complaint with the Federal Court on December 28, 2025, along with a request for free legal assistance.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
5A_1129/2025: Non-admission of the Federal Court
Summary of the Facts
The complainant filed a complaint before the Federal Court against a decision of the Cantonal Court of St. Gallen, II. Civil Chamber, regarding child support payments. The Cantonal Court had dismissed the complainant's appeal, insofar as it was admitted. The complaint to the Federal Court contains neither a legal request nor a sufficient justification, which is why it does not meet the requirements of Art. 42 para. 1 and 2 BGG.
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1C_86/2025: Permit for the renovation and transformation of a building and installation of a heat pump
Summary of the Facts
The complaint concerns the granting of a building permit for the renovation and transformation of a building (No. 1450) and the installation of a heat pump on a parcel (No. 4773) in the village of Landecy, municipality of Bardonnex. The affected properties are located in an area protected by ISOS and a cantonal protection plan. A neighbor filed a complaint against the permit due to alleged violations of environmental, building law, and ISOS protection regulations.
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1C_231/2025: Decision on the issuance and amendment of a work certificate for public law personnel
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a long-time employee of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), repeatedly requested a work certificate that adequately reflected his previous activities. The dispute particularly revolved around the description of his function and the designation of the certificate as an interim certificate.
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1C_613/2025: Decision regarding access to documents and data protection
Summary of the Facts
The parties dispute access to building application files under the cantonal law on information and transparency (LIT). The respondents submitted a request that was denied due to data protection issues and compatibility with other legal provisions, partially anonymized, and later re-examined by the municipal and cantonal instance. After several judicial disputes, the matter came before the Federal Court, which had to decide on the legality of access to the documents and its restrictions.
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2C_633/2025: Withdrawal of the effect of a legal remedy against a permit for the culling of deer
Summary of the Facts
The association A.________, its president B.________, and other individuals filed a complaint against the decision of the State Council of the Canton of Geneva from June 18, 2025, which approved the culling of deer in the region of Versoix and Collex-Bossy for the period from November 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026. They requested, among other things, the restoration of the suspensive effect of the complaint. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Geneva denied this with its decision of October 15, 2025. The complainants subsequently filed complaints with the Federal Court.
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9C_369/2024: Decision on the granting of a disability pension
Summary of the Facts
A.________, born in 1961, worked without vocational training in the field of cleaning and applied for a disability pension in September 2017. Various medical reports and expert opinions came to divergent assessments of her ability to work, particularly regarding the impairment due to psychological and neurological illnesses. The Insurance Office (IV-Office Fribourg) rejected the pension application. The cantonal court confirmed this decision. A.________ then filed a complaint with the Federal Court and requested the conduct of a judicial psychiatric expert examination as well as the grant of a full disability pension from March 2018.
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6B_649/2025: Ruling on negligent gross violation of traffic rules and multiple obstruction of an official act
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ is accused of having operated a vehicle in an unsafe condition by driving a trailer with significant tire damage and a considerable difference in braking force. Furthermore, he is alleged to have obstructed multiple official acts, including by refusing identity verification and the securing of the damaged tire. In the second instance, he was sentenced by the Cantonal Court of Aargau to a conditional fine and a penalty.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.
1C_549/2025: Decision regarding proportional election procedure in the renewal elections of the St. Gallen city parliament
Summary of the Facts
In the renewal elections of the St. Gallen city parliament on September 22, 2024, 63 members were elected for the term 2025–2028. This is a proportional election according to the "Hagenbach-Bischoff" method. The complainant This Bürge filed a complaint, claiming that this violated democratic rights, as the "Sainte-Laguë" method would have ensured a fairer allocation of mandates. The Department of the Interior of the Canton of St. Gallen and later the Administrative Court of St. Gallen rejected the complaints.
You can find the complete summary of the ruling in the Portal.