17 December 2011
Last updated at 11:57 ET
Bradley Manning is accused of leaking 720,000 diplomatic and military documents
A US army appeals court has rejected a request for the officer overseeing the hearing of an army analyst accused of leaking government secrets to withdraw.
The military court case of Private Bradley Manning has resumed for its second day – on his 24th birthday – with Lt Col Paul Almanza presiding.
The defence had accused the investigating officer of “bias”.
Pte Manning faces 22 charges of distributing state secrets to anti-secrecy site Wikileaks.
The military hearing will determine whether Pte Manning is to stand trial and is taking place under tight security at an army base at Fort Meade, Maryland.
The prosecution will be making their case during Saturday’s session.
Pte Manning is accused of the unauthorised possession and distribution of more than 720,000 secret diplomatic and military documents.
The hearing, which is expected to last around five days, will also offer the first opportunity for his defence team to
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