Assange extradition to US granted by court

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is finally facing extradition to the US after his case was referred to Priti Patel for her approval today (weds). Assange is accused by the US government of conspiring with army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to leak classified military documents between January and May 2010. The extradition order was formally made after a brief administrative hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court as Assange’s supporters protested near the entrance. Assange’s wife Stella Morris and former Labour leader Jeremy…