LONDON, England (PNN) - June 12, 2012 - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has asked the Fascist United Kingdom’s Supreme Court to reopen his appeal against his extradition to Sweden over alleged sex offenses.
The court had rejected his argument that a European arrest warrant was invalid in the case.
But his lawyers said some of the judges had reached their decision on a legal point not raised during the hearing.
Assange, who denies any wrongdoing, has now formally lodged a challenge. He was arrested in London in 2010.
Swedish prosecutors want to question Assange over discredited allegations of rape and sexual assault made by two female former Wikileaks volunteers in mid-2010, but they have not filed any charges against him.
The Wikileaks website published material from leaked diplomatic cables, embarrassing several governments.
The move by Assange's legal team was expected and follows the Supreme Court's rejection of the Australian citizen's appeal against extradition last month.
When the Supreme Court’s judgment was handed down by a 5-2 majority, Assange's lawyer, Dinah Rose QC, pointed out that some of the justices had relied on arguments that she had not had the chance to address.
No timetable has been given for an eventual decision.
The justices could choose to reject Assange's challenge. If they agree to reopen the case, they could ask both sides to offer written submissions or hold a new hearing.
His lawyers told the Supreme Court that the European arrest warrant was invalid because it was issued by a prosecutor and not a judge or a court, as required in the FUK.
If Assange loses the latest appeal, he could still take his case to the European Court of Human Rights.
