Top French Administrative Court Rejects Le Pen’s Election Ban Challenge

The Council of State turned down her appeal against a ruling barring her from running for office for 5 years, ruling her out of the 2027 presidential election.

Marine Le Pen in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on March 31, 2025. Thomas Samson/AFP via Getty Images

The highest administrative court in France rejected a challenge by former Rassemblement National (RN) president Marine Le Pen on Wednesday, further denting her hopes of standing in the 2027 presidential election.

The veteran conservative was barred from seeking public office for five years in March after being convicted of misappropriating EU parliament funds.