Whether the cantonal court violated the appellant's right to be heard by deciding before his reply to the appeal response was received.
Yes. The appellant could, in the special circumstances, rely on having until the next working day after Easter to submit his reply; deciding the day after his dispatch of the reply violated the right to be heard.
A party must have a real opportunity to reply to submissions. Where an input is merely sent for information without a time limit, the party bears the risk of a rapid decision, but the court may not decide before the end of the effective waiting period. Because Good Friday and Easter Monday were public holidays in Lucerne, the appellant's reply sent on 2015-04-07 could not be held against him.