Le Pen’s French Presidential Bid Kept Alive by Appeals Court

Marine Le Pen’s hopes of running for the 2027 French presidency were given a boost after the Paris court of appeals said it should be able to rule on a challenge to her conviction and election ban by the summer of next year — much sooner than expected.

Le Pen was found guilty of embezzlement on Monday and given an immediate five-year ban on running for office, seemingly thwarting her ambition to replace President Emmanuel Macron when his term ends.