Overview

• The Melun Administrative Tribunal annulled an expulsion order for Algerian influencer Doualemn, ruling it was improperly applied under French law.
• Following the decision, tribunal judges and staff have faced severe online harassment, including death threats and doxxing on social media.
• The tribunal cited a 2024 immigration law, supported by Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau during his tenure in the Senate, as the basis for their ruling.
• Retailleau criticized the legal framework as overly protective of foreign nationals and has appealed the tribunal's decision.
• The case has prompted broader condemnation of attacks on judicial independence, with legal institutions calling for action against the harassment.