Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the constitutional complaint was filed within the 30-day deadline
Decisione estratta
The filing was late because the appellate judgment was received on 2009-01-22 and the complaint was handed to the post only on 2009-02-28.
Motivazione estratta
The 30-day period under the Federal Supreme Court Act expired on 2009-02-23; a submission must be filed with the Court or delivered to Swiss Post by the last day of the period.