CIA Accused of Unlawful Surveillance: US Judge Rules Assange Visitors’ Lawsuit Can Proceed

CIA Accused of Unlawful Surveillance: US Judge Rules Assange Visitors’ Lawsuit Can Proceed: A United States federal judge has given the green light for four nationals to continue their legal action against the Central Intelligence Agency in court. The individuals assert that their electronic devices were unlawfully searched by the agency’s representatives during their visits to Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. On Tuesday, US District Court Judge John Koeltl, who is based in Manhattan, made a ruling in a case involving four individuals: attorneys Margaret Ratner Kunstler and Deborah Hrbek, as well as journalists John Goetz and Charles Glass, who report on national security issues. The case was originally filed in August 2022, but the CIA attempted to have it dismissed.