UK Court Allows US to Appeal Denial of Assange’s Extradition

UK Court Allows US to Appeal Denial of Assange’s Extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks from the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Feb. 5, 2016. Carl Court/Getty Images
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LONDON—Britain’s High Court has granted the U.S. government permission to appeal a decision that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be sent to the United States to face espionage charges.

The judicial office said Wednesday that the appeal had been granted and the case would be listed for a High Court hearing. No date has been set.