US Incarceration System Deemed Too Cruel For Julian Assange In Judge Vanessa Baraitser's ruling, she said the detention conditions in which Assange would likely be held were relevant to his mental health and risk of suicide.
In Assange Case, British Judge Rejects US Government's Extradition Request "It would be oppressive to extradite [Assange] to the United States of America," Judge Vanessa Baraitser stated
Proposed Reform To US Espionage Act Would Create Public Interest Defense A defendant charged would be "permitted to testify about their purpose for engaging in the prohibited conduct."
Trump's 'War On Journalism' Takes Center Stage At Julian Assange's Extradition Hearing On Day 3, the court heard from Trevor Timm, the executive director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation