Event Brief
Court clears Marine Le Pen to run for president
Filed: Jul 09, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
Summary: A French court reduced and suspended Le Pen’s sentence and ban, allowing her to seek the presidency next April.
WHO: French court
WHAT: Reduced and suspended Marine Le Pen’s prison sentence and ban on seeking public office, allowing her to run for president next April
WHEN: Jul 09, 2026 at 12:53 PM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: The court ruling reduced and suspended her sentence and ban on seeking public office while upholding her conviction over a European Parliament jobs scam.
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