Julian Assange wins High Court bid to bring appeal against extradition to US
- Assange, 52, has been granted the right to appeal his extradition to the U.S. By two judges at London's High Court.
- His lawyer, Edward Fitzgerald, mentioned that Assange is assured no death penalty due to a promise from the U.S. Not to charge him with a capital offense.
- U.S. Prosecutor James Lewis stated that Assange will not face discrimination during the hearing.
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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.
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