The 50-year-old Australian has been charged in the US under the Espionage Act for his role in publishing classified military and diplomatic cables.
Friday’s ruling overturns the ruling of a British judge in January that granting the US request to extradite Assange would be “oppressive” by reason of his mental health
Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled then that the “special administrative measures” Assange would most likely be held in would have a severe negative impact on his mental health.
Assange is wanted in the US on 18 criminal charges after WikiLeaks published thousands of classified files…
