Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the Federal Supreme Court was improperly composed because of Judge Corboz's illness and later death.
Decisione estratta
The court had been regularly composed of three judges, and the judgment was rendered before Judge Corboz's death; the later illness and death were irrelevant.
Motivazione estratta
The judgment was adopted by circulation under Art. 58 para. 2 LTF and became final on 7 August 2013 when all three judges had approved it; the composition requirement of Art. 20 para. 1 LTF was therefore met.