Julian Assange wins High Court bid to bring appeal against extradition to US

Julian Assange's Wife Urges Joe Biden to Drop Pursuit of Husband as he Wins Right to Appeal US Extradition

Julian Assange on Monday won the right to appeal against extradition to the US, where he faces charges under the Espionage Act, but he today remains behind bars at London's Belmarsh prison where he is expected to spend several months waiting for his next court date. The WikiLeaks founder was granted leave to appeal the UK’s decision in 2021 to approve his extradition to the United States, where he faces charges for publishing classified military…

British court rules Julian Assange may make full appeal against US extradition on First Amendment grounds

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may appeal an extradition order to the U.S. on espionage charges for publishing classified U.S. military documents, the British High Court ruled Monday.Judges Victoria Sharp and Jeremy Johnson ruled in favor of Assange after his lawyers successfully argued that the U.S. government's assurances that he would be entitled to the same free speech protections as American citizens in a U.S. courtroom were "blatantly in…

Australian PM calls for release of Assange after UK high court allows appeal

The Australian prime minister demands the cessation of Julian Assange's imprisonment, as his extradition from a London prison to the United States was temporarily put on hold.

Assange Wins High Court Victory In Temporary Reprieve From Extradition To US

The High Court in London ruled Monday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the US. Given it was essentially his 'last chance' to mount a final challenge before he could have been handed over the US custody and on a plane to American soil, Monday marks a huge win.