Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the Federal Supreme Court had to decide the recusation issue in a public hearing
Extrahierter Entscheid
No public hearing was required; the case could be decided by circulation because the conditions for a deliberation hearing were not met.
Extrahierte Begründung
Art. 30 BV and Art. 6 ECHR do not create an absolute right to a public hearing. The Court may decide by circulation under Art. 58 BGG when no statutory condition for oral deliberation exists.