Julian Assange Can Appeal Decision to Extradite Him to U.S., U.K. Court Rules
LONDON — A British court ruled on Monday that the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal a decision that would allow for his extradition to the United States, where he would face charges under the Espionage Act in connection with obtaining and publishing secret government documents.
The latest twist in the long-running case comes after a decision last month that Mr. Assange could be extradited, a reversal of a lower-court decision in a legal battle that has turned on whether prison conditions in the United States during his detention would be too harsh for his mental health.
Lord Chief Justice Ian Burnett of the High Court, in announcing the ruling in a brief court appearance on Monday morning, stipulated that the decision was allowed on a very narrow point — that assurances from the United States on Mr. Assange’s treatment came so late in the process.
The high court refused to send the case straight to the Supreme Court, but allowed for Mr. Assange’s legal team — which has argued that his mental state has grown increasingly fragile — to appeal to the court over that delay.
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