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Assange wins right to take US extradition case to UK’s top court

Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange protest outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Britain, January 24, 2022 [Peter Nicholls/Reuters]

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can take his legal fight against extradition to the United States to Britain’s Supreme Court, the United Kingdom’s High Court has ruled.

While the court in London gave Assange permission to appeal, the Supreme Court must agree to accept the case before it can move forward.

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