Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority not to hear the case. At this time Assange had been living in the United Kingdom for 1–2 months. An extradition hearing took place in an English court in February 2011 to consider an application by Swedish authorities for the extradition of Assange to Sweden. The outcome of the hearing was announced on 24 February 2011, when the extradition warrant was upheld. Assange appealed to the High Court. On 2 November 2011, the court upheld the extradition decision and rejected all four grounds for the appeal as presented by Assange's legal representatives. £19,000 costs was also awarded against Assange. On
Extradition Clause Iowa. The Court rejected it, ruling that, under "Kentucky v. Dennison", the Governor of Iowa was not obligated to return Calder. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed. The Supreme Court, overruling its existing precedent, reversed, ruling unanimously that the Federal Courts did indeed have the power to enforce a writ of mandamus and that "Kentucky v. Dennison" was outdated. Fugitives for whom extradition had been refused under the former rule are now subject to extradition. Extradition Clause The Extradition Clause or Interstate Rendition Clause of the United States Constitution is Article IV, , Clause 2,