Sentencing of Marine Le Pen: Rather than brandishing the rule of law, it is better to promote the legitimacy of judges

It is not enough to say that she is part of the sovereignty of the people to defend the justice system, which has been wronged after the decision against MP RN. It must be demonstrated that she is accessible, effective, and that she is a tool at the disposal of the citizens to guarantee the rights and ensure democracy," says Antoine Mendras, former vice-president of the administrative court in Paris.

The left was almost unanimous in taking the side of the judges and the rule of law after the decision of ineligibility which struck Marine Le Pen on 31 March. An opportunistic posture, but also the sign of a major ideological evolution.

Denoting the politicization of justice, Marine Le Pen knows, however, that its allies despise independent justice Source