The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. December 5, 2011 British Court Rules Julian Assange Can Challenge Extradition ------------------------------------------------------------- Britain's Supreme Court has ruled Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange can appeal a lower court decision allowing his extradition to Sweden. Swedish authorities are seeking to question Assange about claims of rape and sexual assault, though he has not been formally charged. .