Protests have erupted in Egypt after the country’s Supreme Constitutional Court ruled to dissolve the newly elected parliament and decreed former regime leaders can hold political office. The decision to annul the Muslim Brotherhood-led parliament effectively places legislative power in the hands of the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces, which has managed Egypt’s transition since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak in February 2011. The Muslim Brotherhood has slammed the decision, calling it a “coup.” The court also rubber-stamped the candidacy of Mubarak’s former prime minister and current presidential hopeful, Ahmed Shafik, just two days before he’s supposed to square off against Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi.