Question juridique clé
Whether the public law appeal was admissible despite challenging only the lower courts' refusal to consider the case on the merits.
Solution extraite
The appeal was inadmissible because it did not contest the formal ground of lateness in a legally sufficient manner and instead argued the merits.
Motifs extraits
When the last cantonal authority rejects a complaint for formal reasons without examining the merits, the appellant must explain why the formal precondition assessment was arbitrary. The appellant failed to do so.