British Court Denies Assange’s Effort to Quash Arrest Warrant

On February 6, 2018, Senior District Judge (the Chief Magistrate) Emma Arbuthnot denied Julian Assange’s application to withdraw an arrest warrant issued at this court when Assange did not surrender for extradition to Sweden. On February 13, 2018, Judge Arbuthnot considered the public interest arguments and whether it is in the public interest to initiate proceedings against Assange under Section 6 of the Bail Act.