Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the Federal Court should hold a public hearing and oral pleading.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. The request was late because no such request had been made before the cantonal court, and no exceptional reason required a hearing.
Extrahierte Begründung
Federal proceedings are written by default; any right to a public hearing must generally be asserted in the first instance. The appellant failed to do so.