Judge Sends Julian Assange Extradition Decision to U.K. Government
Supporters of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange protest outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, during his continuing extradition hearing on April 20.
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London (AP) -- A British judge on Wednesday formally approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. The case will now go to Britain’s interior minister for a decision, though the WikiLeaks founder still has legal avenues of appeal.
The order, which brings and end to the years'-long extradition battle closer, comes after the U.K. Supreme Court last month refused Assange permission to appeal against a lower court’s ruling that he could be extradited.