US extradition case against Assange next month postponed, London judge says
Assange’s legal team had argued that they had been unable to speak to their client because of strict measures introduced to combat the spread of Covid-19
FILE PHOTO: WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange leaves Westminster Magistrates Court in London, Britain January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson
The second part of the US extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not go ahead as planned next month, a British judge decided on Monday, saying the coronavirus lockdown meant the hearings could not take place.
Assange's legal team had argued that they had been unable to speak to their client because of strict measures introduced to combat the spread of Covid-19, and lawyers acting for the United States said they agreed it would be unsafe to continue.
Judge Vanessa Baraitser agreed the hearings could not take place if lawyers were unable to appear in person in the court room and adjourned the case until May 4 in order to fix a new date.
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