Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Wins Initial Effort to Appeal U.K. Ruling That Opened Door for U.S. Extradition
The High Court in London gave Assange permission to appeal the case to the U.K. Supreme Court. But the Supreme Court must agree to accept the case before it can move forward.
The decision is the latest step in Assange’s long battle to avoid trial on a series of charges related to WikiLeaks’ publication of classified documents more than a decade ago.