the new decision by the judges overrules westminster magistrates ' court in late 2016 , which said love should go to the us . they urged the crown prosecution service ( cps ) to prosecute mr love , who has aspergers syndrome , in england . in a central london court decision , the judges ruled love should stay in the uk . the decision delivered by the lord chief justice , lord burnett of maldon , is highly critical of the conditions love would have endured in us jails , warning of the risk of suicide . in their full judgement , the lord chief justice ian burnett and justice duncan ouseley discharged love 's extradition . the high court in london ruled that lauri love 's extradition to the us . the ruling ... ( associated press ) lauri love smiles as he leaves with parents alexander love , left , sirkka - liisa love , second left , and girlfriend sylvia mann , from the royal courts of justice in london , monday , feb. 5 , 2018 . the ruling in lauri love 's appeal against extradition to the united states , where he faced solitary confinement ... ( associated press ) london ( ap ) — an alleged computer hacker from britain won his appeal monday against extradition to the united states . mr love , 33 , from stradishall , suffolk , was first arrested in october 2013 on suspicion of hacking into fbi , us central bank and nasa systems .