The ruling by the High Court in London on the U.S. appeal in the case of Julian Assange will come in court at 10:15 am London time Friday, WikiLeaks said.
US Appeal Decision on Assange on Friday at High Court
Category: Legal
US Supreme Court Poised to Retract a Fundamental Right
Six conservatives on the high court are about to gut the fundamental right to abortion, writes Marjorie Cohn.
Chris Hedges: American Satyricon
Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial will not hold the powerful men involved in the Jeffrey Epstein ring accountable or challenge oppressive systems fueling male violence.
How America’s Official Secrets Act Ensnared Julian Assange
If the U.S. wins its appeal, Julian Assange will face prosecution under a severe espionage law with roots in the British Official Secrets Act that is part of a history of repression of press freedom, reports Joe Lauria.
High Court in Ecuador Rules in Favor of ‘Rights of Nature’
The legal battle concerned the mining authorizations Ecuador granted covering approximately two-thirds of the biodiverse-rich Los Cedros Protected Forest.
WATCH: New CN Live! — The Espionage Act & Julian Assange
As we await the High Court decision on Julian Assange, we took a deep dive into the histories of the Espionage & Official Secrets Acts and their impact on the Assange case. Watch the replay here.
Assange’s Judge Is Longtime Friend of Minister Who Oversaw Arrest
Matt Kennard and Mark Curtis report on the personal ties between two men with major roles – one past and the other pending — in the case of the WikiLeaks publisher.
Ruling Imminent on US Appeal on Assange, WikiLeaks Says
The High Court in London is to rule imminently in the U.S. appeal of a decision not to extradite Julian Assange to the United States, according to WikiLeaks.
Craig Murray Is a Free Man
The activist, blogger and former British ambassador to Uzbekistan, who was imprisoned for his journalism, walked free from Saughton Prison in Edinburgh, Scotland on Tuesday.
Gun Rights Steer Clear of NRA’s Dire Straits
There’s no reason to believe that the NRA’s problems will influence how the courts treat gun-rights cases, writes Robert Spitzer.