Julian Assange US Extradition Appeal Ruling to be Delivered Tomorrow
"London's High Court will hand down its ruling on Tuesday on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be able to appeal against extradition from Britain to the United States, in what could be his final legal challenge in British courts," reported Reuters.
- "U.S. prosecutors want to put Assange, 52, on trial on criminal charges relating to WikiLeaks' high-profile release of vast troves of confidential U.S. military records and diplomatic cables. Britain gave the go-ahead for his extradition in 2022, and he has since been trying to overturn that decision."
"Two senior judges will hand down their ruling at 1030 GMT on Tuesday."
- If the decision goes against Assange, his legal team plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights – though a favorable ruling there may not come in time to stop an extradition.
