Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the judges and court clerk of the Federal Supreme Court had to recuse themselves because of earlier participation in cases involving the appellant.
Decisione estratta
Prior participation in earlier cases involving the appellant did not, by itself, create an appearance of bias.
Motivazione estratta
The appellant relied only on previous judicial involvement. That is insufficient under Art. 34 para. 2 BGG; no separate recusal proceedings were required.