Judge in Wikileaks Case Reverses Course, Wikileaks.org is Back Online [1]

We've just received word that the judge in the Wikileaks case [2], Jeffrey White, has vacated [3]the Permanent Injunction [4] that ordered Wikileaks' domain name registrar, Dynadot, to disable the entire Wikileaks.org domain name and remove all DNS hosting records. The judge also refused to renew the Temporary Restraining Order [5] that enjoined Wikileaks from publishing or distributing copies of purported bank documents and tentatively denied the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction [6], indicating that he would issue an order addressing the motion in the near future.

For now, the only official record from the hearing is a one-page "Minute Order [3]" issued by the clerk. CNET News has also just posted an update [7] on the hearing. As we get more information, we'll update this post.

UPDATE: The judge issued an Order [8] denying the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction against Wikileaks, dissolving the permanent injunction against Dynadot, and setting a briefing and hearing schedule for the remaining motions before the court (primarily motions to intervene and dismiss the case).

FURTHER UPDATE:  Banks in Wikileaks Case Back Down, Seek to Dismiss Case After Losing Fight Over Injunctions [9].