Politics · Switzerland · 16 hrs ago
Swiss court rejects late request to review case linked to judges’ relationship
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court rejected a request to review a ruling because it was filed too late.
The case is the first review request linked to the relationship between judges Yves Donzallaz and Beatrice van de Graaf.
The person who filed the request argued that rules on how the court was composed had been broken.
The court said the person should have known of van de Graaf’s involvement by May 15, starting a 30-day filing deadline.
The request was filed in September, so the court did not consider its claims.
Other proceedings related to the matter remain pending.
Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court rejected a request to review a case linked to a relationship between two of its judges.
The applicant argued that rules on the court’s composition had been breached.
The court said the request missed a 30-day deadline that began when the applicant should have learned of the judge’s involvement.
It said the applicant should have known by May 15 that Beatrice van de Graaf had taken part in the ruling.
The request was filed in September, and other proceedings remain pending.
- Who
- Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court and the applicant seeking a review.
- What
- The court rejected the late request to review a ruling linked to two judges’ relationship.
- When
- The request was filed in September; the decision was published on a Friday. The sources do not state the year of the decision.
- Where
- Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court.
- Why
- The applicant argued that rules on the court’s composition had been breached, but the request missed the 30-day deadline.
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The court said the applicant should have known that Beatrice van de Graaf had taken part in the ruling.
The applicant filed the review request after the 30-day deadline.
The Federal Supreme Court published its decision rejecting the request.
- Deadline
- 30 days after discovery of the court composition criticised by the applicant
- Judge
- Beatrice van de Graaf
- Other judge
- Yves Donzallaz
- Filing
- September