Facts
The Federal Court had to decide on an appeal against the decision of the High Court of the Canton of Zug not to enter the appeal of the appellants against the decision of the Cantonal Court of Zug on a request for interim measures.
The appellants, consisting of the Young Socialists of the Canton of Zug (JUSO Zug), the Young Alternative Zug, and the Committee Initiative for Affordable Housing, had hung up posters before the vote on the "Initiative for Affordable Housing" that depicted Councillors D. and E. in a photomontage. Thereupon, D. and E. filed a request for the issuance of interim measures, which the Cantonal Court granted on a super-provisional basis. After hearing the parties, however, the Cantonal Court dismissed the request for interim measures, but held that the super-provisional decision had been rightly issued against the appellants.
The appellants appealed against the decision of the Cantonal Court. However, the High Court did not enter the appeal, as it considered the appellants not to be aggrieved. The present appeal to the Federal Court is directed against this non-entry decision of the High Court.
Considerations
The Federal Court considers the appeal admissible, as it is an interim decision that can cause irreparable harm. However, the appeal can only allege violations of constitutional rights, which the appellants have not sufficiently done.
The Federal Court sees no violation of the right to be heard by the High Court. It has extensively and comprehensibly…