WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Wins Right to Appeal U.S. Extradition

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won the first stage of his effort to overturn a U.K. ruling that made possible his extradition to the U.S. to face espionage charges.

The High Court in London gave the Australian permission to appeal the case to the U.K. Supreme Court. But the Supreme Court must agree to accept the case before it can progress, AP reports.

“Make no mistake, we won today in court,” Assange’s fiancee, Stella Moris, said outside the courthouse before noting he remains in custody at Belmarsh Prison in London.

“We will fight this until Julian is free,” she added.

Assange is wanted in the U.S. over the publication of thousands of classified documents in 2010 and 2011.

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If he had not won the right to seek an appeal, Assange’s case would have gone directly to Home Secretary Priti Patel for a final decision on whether he should be sent to the U.S. – READ MORE