http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/31a1b199da7d241a https://verfassungsblog.de/marine-len-pen-verdict/ Dictatorship of the Court vs. Will of the People? - Marine Le Pen’s Embezzlement Conviction Schmitt-Leonardy, Charlotte eng 2025-04-07 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 France Judicial restraint Le Pen Marine | 1968– | Rechtsanwältin; Politikerin Marine Le Pen Presidential Elections Rassemblement National democracy Le Pen Marine | 1968– | Rechtsanwältin; Politikerin Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 On March 31st, French politician Marine Le Pen was convicted for embe-zzlement of public funds – and sentenced to ineligibility to run for office for five years, effective immediately. Since then, the RN incessantly gathered outrage, calling out the “tyranny of judges” and claiming that the verdict end-angers democracy. After a week, it’s time to take a closer look at “the scandal”. Spoiler alert: There is no “political death” that might be the fault of a court – if at all, it was a (easily avoidable) suicide.