Julian assange extradition case to be drawn out for months
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Assange, 48, did not attend the court session in person but briefly confirmed his name and date of birth via videolink. He claims he is a journalist whose publishing activities have First
Amendment protection. Both sides agreed the extra session in May was necessary because of the many legal issues. Edward Fitzgerald, Assange's lawyer, said his team has had trouble
getting adequate access to Assange at the high security prison. “We simply cannot get in as we require to see Mr Assange and to take his instruction,” he said. Assange's supporters
gathered inside and outside Westminster Magistrates Court to lobby for his release. His cause has been embraced by many press freedom groups.