Julian Assange extradition hearing LIVE: WikiLeaks founder faces hearing that could see him sent to the US
The US authorities want to put Julian Assange on trial over 18 charges, nearly all under the Espionage Act.
Mondays decision marking the latest development in a long-running legal battle.
Assange, 52, has been held in Belmarsh prison in London since 2019 after serving a sentence for skipping bail in 2012.
The British High Court in London is due to rule on whether to extradite Assange to the US, where he faces charges over the publication of classified US military and diplomatic documents by WikiLeaks in 2010.
Assange has denied the charges, saying that he is a journalist and that the publication of the documents was in the public interest.
The US authorities have said that Assange is not a journalist and that he is a hacker who has put people at risk by publishing classified information.
The extradition hearing has been adjourned until Monday, when the High Court will hear submissions from Assange's lawyers.
The decision of the High Court is likely to be appealed, meaning that the legal battle over Assange's extradition could continue for some time.
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