Question juridique clé
Whether the federal administrative appeal was admissible and whether the applicant could still rely on an entitlement to a residence or settlement permit.
Solution extraite
The appeal was admissible only to the extent a federal-law entitlement could still be asserted; any request to set aside earlier cantonal decisions was inadmissible.
Motifs extraits
Only the federal-court decision was challenged. The spouse-based residence entitlement had ceased with the spouses' separation, and the claimed settlement entitlement was not directly before the court, though it would also imply a residence entitlement.