Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the federal judges had to recuse themselves because of participation in an earlier case on downloading as production.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Prior participation in an earlier Federal Supreme Court case is not a ground for recusal, even if the judge previously took a different view.
Extrahierte Begründung
Art. 34 para. 2 BGG excludes recusal based solely on prior judicial participation.