UK Judge to Rule on US Extradition for WikiLeaks’ Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will find out Monday whether he can be extradited from the U.K. to the U.S. to face espionage charges.

Julian Assange gestures to the media from a police vehicle on his arrival at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on April 11, 2019. Jack Taylor/Getty Images

LONDON—WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will find out Monday whether he can be extradited from the UK to the United States to face espionage charges over the publication of secret American military documents.

District Judge Vanessa Baraitser is due to deliver her decision at London’s Old Bailey courthouse at 10 a.m. Monday. If she grants the request, then Britain’s home secretary, Priti Patel, would make the final decision.