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British Court opens door for Julian Assange extradition to United States

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A British appellate court has opened the door for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court ruling.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    UK opens door to Assange extradition to US on spying charges (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    A British appellate court opened the door Friday for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States on spying charges by overturning a lower court decision that the WikiLeaks founder's mental health was too fragile to withstand incarceration in America.

  2. FOX 5 New York

    British Court opens door for Julian Assange extradition to United States (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    A British appellate court has opened the door for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court ruling.

  3. Daily Hampshire Gazette

    UK court allows Assange's extradition to US for spying case (opens Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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    LONDON — A British appellate court opened the door Friday for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court’s decision that the WikiLeaks founder’s mental health was too fragile to withstand the American criminal...

  4. PJ Media

    British High Court Rules in Favor of U.S. Extradition for WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange (opens PJ Media)

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    Since 2010, the U.S. government has been after Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange for his role in publishing highly classified documents

  5. Fox7 Austin

    Julian Assange: UK court permits extradition of WikiLeaks founder to US (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    A U.K. appellate court has opened the door for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to the U.S. to face spying charges, overturning a lower court.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    UK court rules in favor of US in appeal to extradite Julian Assange | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The US has won an appeal against a lower court's decision that barred Assange's extradition. The case to extradite WikiLeaks founder will be sent back to the lower court to be heard again.

  7. KVUE

    US wins court appeal to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from UK (opens KVUE)

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    The home secretary, who oversees law enforcement in the U.K., will make the final decision on whether to extradite Assange. Friday's ruling is likely to be appealed.

  8. Al Jazeera

    US wins appeal over extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ruling means Assange may now be closer to extradition from a British prison to the US to face spying charges.

  9. Fox News

    UK high court overturns ruling, opens door for Assange to be extradited (opens Fox News)

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    An appellate court in London on Friday overturned a lower court's ruling from earlier this year and opened the door for Julian Assange to be extradited to the U.S. to face espionage charges.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Opinion: A blow for Julian Assange and for press freedom | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Journalism is not a crime. But now a court in London has ruled that Julian Assange's extradition to the United States is legal. It's a devastating day for press freedom, writes Matthias von Hein.

  11. NBC Los Angeles

    U.S. Wins Appeal to Extradite Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange From the UK (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Julian Assange, the 50-year-old founder of Wikileaks, is a step closer to being extradited after the U.S. government won an appeal in London’s High Court.

  12. The Hill

    British High Court rules Assange can be extradited to US to face espionage charges (opens The Hill)

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    A British High Court ruled in a decision on Friday that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States to face over a dozen espionage charges.

  13. Triblive

    U.K. opens door to Assange extradition to U.S. on spying charges (opens Triblive)

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    LONDON — A British appellate court opened the door Friday for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States on spying charges by overturning a lower court decision that the WikiLeaks founder’s mental health was too fragile to withstand incarceration in America.

  14. WFMZ Allentown

    UK court rules on request to send Assange to US for trial (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A British appellate court has opened the door for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States. The High Court overturned a lower court ruling that found

  15. Forbes

    Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange May Be Extradited To The U.S, London Court Rules (opens Forbes)

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    The decision overturns a January ruling by the U.K.’s Central Criminal Court that blocked Assange’s extradition.

  16. Breitbart News

    UK Court Allows Julian Assange Extradition to U.S. on Spying Charges (opens Breitbart News)

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    Julian Assange can be extradited to the U.S. after a UK court ruled his mental health can withstand the American criminal justice system.

  17. Omaha World-Herald

    UK court overturns denial of US request to extradite Assange (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    LONDON (AP) — A British appellate court has opened the door for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court ruling that found the

  18. Newsweek

    Julian Assange faces extradition to U.S. after court ruling (opens Newsweek)

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    The U.K's High Court has reversed a ruling that said the Wikileaks founder could not be sent to the U.S. due to mental health concerns.

  19. Washington Times

    U.K. court permits Assange extradition to U.S. on spying charges (opens Washington Times)

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    A British appellate court opened the door Friday for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court ruling that found the WikiLeaks founder’s mental health was too fragile to withstand the American criminal justice system.

  20. France 24

    WikiLeaks founder Assange can be extradited to the US, London court rules (opens France 24)

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    The US government on Friday won an appeal against a London court ruling that had blocked the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from Britain.

  21. WFMZ Allentown

    UK court permits Assange extradition to US on spying charges (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A British appellate court has opened the door for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States. The High Court in London overturned a lower court that

  22. NBC Chicago

    UK Court to Rule on Request to Send Julian Assange to US for Trial (opens NBC Chicago)

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    A lower court judge earlier this year refused an American request to extradite Assange to the U.S. to face spying charges.

  23. Washington Examiner

    US wins appeal to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Julian Assange could be headed for the United States after the Department of Justice won an appeal in a British court that paves the way for the WikiLeaks founder to be extradited to America where he would stand trial for allegedly leaking classified secrets.

  24. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    The US Is Now a Step Closer to Extraditing Julian Assange From the UK (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The High Court in London ruled that U.S. assurances were enough to guarantee Assange would be treated humanely.

  25. The Daily Caller

    US Wins Appeal In Case To Extradite Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The U.S. won an appeal in its case to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange from the United Kingdom.

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