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Julian Assange’s High Stakes Appeal Begins

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2024 The Wikileaks founder may be near the end of his long battle to avoid U.S. extradition. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oklahoma Judge Finds Johnson & Johnson Fueled Opioid Crisis

SEAN MURPHY / The Associated Press Aug 26, 2019 In a case likely to affect others, the corporate giant is told to pay $572 million after state says it misstated drug's effects out of greed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Judge Blocks Some Border Wall Funding; Trump Plans Appeal

DAISY NGUYEN and ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press May 25, 2019 At issue is money approved by Congress for the Pentagon that was diverted during the national emergency. Two high-priority projects are halted. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bobby Joe Maxwell and the Life-Destroying Danger of Prosecutorial Misconduct

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 13, 2018 A tale of justice delayed and denied, Bobby Joe Maxwell's case exposes a fatal flaw in our court system. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Man Sent Back to Prison After Receiving Commutation

Emily Wells / Truthdig Jun 1, 2018 Matthew Charles, although he committed no new crime, is back behind bars, and his case is generating a widespread demand for his release. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Swedish Supreme Court Rejects Julian Assange Appeal

Roisin Davis / Truthdig May 11, 2015 Despite the rejection, lawyers for the WikiLeaks founder say they are encouraged by the judges' 4-1 split, which may indicate that the court will change its decision. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sweden’s Top Court Gives Julian Assange the Chance to Appeal Arrest Order

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Apr 28, 2015 Sweden's Supreme Court has given WikiLeaks figure Julian Assange the green light to appeal allegations of sexual assault stemming from two incidents that allegedly took place in Enköping and Stockholm in 2010. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hacker ‘Weev’ Is Out of Jail, but His ‘Fight for Freedom’ Isn’t Over Yet

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 22, 2014 After spending over a year in a federal correctional institution, "Weev" Auernheimer's conviction has been vacated by an appeals court. The U.S. government may try him again and critics of his prosecution hope Auernheimer's plight will underscore the need to put an end to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges Responds to NDAA Defeat, Says It’s a ‘Black Day’ for Liberty

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 17, 2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit has dealt a terrible blow to Chris Hedges, Daniel Ellsberg, Noam Chomsky and the other activists and journalists suing to prevent the indefinite military detention of American citizens Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit has dealt a terrible blow to Chris Hedges and the other activists and journalists suing to prevent the indefinite military detention of American citizens. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

London High Court Tells Occupiers to Get Out

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2012 On the day it was announced that British unemployment had risen to close to 27 million people, a high court judge ruled that Occupy London protesters must dismantle their encampment on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral in the city's center The protesters, who expressed both defiance and resolve, were given seven days to appeal the decision. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Prosecutors Stop Seeking Death Penalty for Mumia Abu-Jamal

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2011 He may not walk free, especially if Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has his say, but after decades of struggles and appeals, Mumia Abu-Jamal will not face the death penalty for his fiercely contested murder conviction in the killing of a police officer 30 years ago. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Assange Loses Extradition Appeal

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2011 As WikiLeaks faces financial limitations caused by big corporations putting the squeeze on funding, the whistle-blowing site's founder Julian Assange is still dealing with some considerable issues that could threaten his personal freedom -- namely, the two allegations of rape and sexual assault that still await him in Sweden. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )