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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange granted appeal in UK to fight extradition to US
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Julian Assange speaks to the media from the balcony of the Embassy Of Ecuador on May 19, 2017 in London, England. Julian Assange, founder of the Wikileaks website that published US Government secrets, has been wanted in Swed LONDON (AP) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s battle to avoid extradition to the U.S. will go to Britain’s Supreme Court after he was granted the right Monday to appeal a lower court ruling.The High Court in London allowed Assange to appeal its decision that he could be sent to the U.S to stand trial on espionage charges.The decision is the latest step in Assange’s long battle to avoid trial on a series of charges related to WikiLeaks’ publication of classified documents more than a decade ago.Just over a year ago, a district court judge in London rejected a U.S.