Key legal question
Whether the constitutional complaint was filed within the federal 30-day time limit despite cantonal court holidays.
Extracted holding
No. The federal time limit governed, cantonal holidays did not suspend it, and the complaint was filed after expiry.
Extracted reasoning
For a constitutional complaint, the filing period is determined by federal procedural law, not cantonal rules. Cantonal court holidays do not affect federal appeal deadlines. The decision was notified on 2001-12-31, and the non-extendable deadline expired on 2002-02-01; filing on 2002-02-04 was late.