WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's bid to have the UK Supreme Court reopen his extradition case was denied today. As a result, extradition proceedings to send Assange to Sweden over accusations of rape and sexual assault may go forward this month.

The UK Supreme Court ruled two weeks ago that Sweden's European Arrest Warrant for Assange's capture and return was valid. Assange, who has been under house arrest in the UK since December 2010, had one last chance to appeal to the Supreme Court, but the seven-judge panel dismissed his move today as "without merit," the BBC reported. Assange's appeal and the Supreme Court rejection can also be found on the "Justice for Assange" website.

The controversial founder of a group that leaked secret government documents stands accused of assaulting two Swedish women. Britain's top court gave Assange a two-week grace period before extradition proceedings can begin, but after that wraps up, Assange is to be flown to Sweden within 10 days, the BBC also said. However, Assange may still appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.