{"id":2327865,"date":"2024-08-20T19:47:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T23:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trial-set-for-man-accused-of-trying-to-kill-justice-kavanaugh-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T19:50:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T23:50:34","slug":"trial-set-for-man-accused-of-trying-to-kill-justice-kavanaugh-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trial-set-for-man-accused-of-trying-to-kill-justice-kavanaugh-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trial set for man accused of trying to kill Justice Kavanaugh &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrial-set-for-man-accused-of-trying-to-kill-justice-kavanaugh-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2327865&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u200ctrial has been scheduled for Nicholas Roske, a California man accused of attempting to assassinate \u2063Supreme Court \u200cJustice Brett Kavanaugh. The trial is set to\u2064 begin on June 9, 2025.\u200d Roske\u200c allegedly traveled to Washington, D.C.,\u2062 intending to kill Kavanaugh\u2064 and other\u200c conservative justices in response to\u200c the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-see-fascism-down-the-line-joy-behar-bizarrely-claims-if-roe-goes-conservatives-might-bring-back-segregation\/\" title=\"\u2018I See Fascism Down The Line\u2019: Joy Behar Bizarrely Claims If Roe Goes, Conservatives Might Bring Back Segregation\">leaked opinion<\/a> regarding the *Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization* case, which overturned\u2063 abortion protections. Prosecutors\u2064 state that\u2063 Roske communicated online about\u2064 his intentions, indicating he aimed to harm multiple justices. The leaked opinion also prompted protests outside \u2063the homes of conservative justices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trial set for man accused of trying to kill Justice Kavanaugh<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1725377\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A federal judge scheduled a trial to start on June 9, 2025, for a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> California<\/a> man <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>charged<\/a> with trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brett-kavanaugh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Brett Kavanaugh<\/a> over two years ago.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-most-democrats-favor-packing-or-abolishing-the-supreme-court\/\" title=\"Poll: Most Democrats favor packing or abolishing the Supreme Court\">leaked court opinion<\/a> on the&nbsp;<em>Dobbs v. Jackson Women&rsquo;s Health Organization<\/em>&nbsp;case that overturned abortion protections, then-26-year-old <\/span>Nicholas Roske traveled to Washington, D.C., to kill Kavanaugh and conservative justices, prosecutors allege.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;I am shooting for three,&rdquo; Roske had written online, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The leaked court opinion sparked protesters to gather outside the homes of the conservative justices, whose addresses were also leaked online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old substitute teacher also reportedly told authorities that the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting had influenced his decision to carry out an assassination attempt on Kavanaugh, for he believed Kavanaugh would vote to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-who-reportedly-wanted-to-kill-kavanaugh-was-upset-about-scotus-draft-overturning-roe\/\" title=\"Man Who Reportedly Wanted To Kill Kavanaugh Was Upset About SCOTUS Draft Overturning Roe\">loosen gun control laws<\/a>. The Supreme Court was just days away from releasing a decision that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-introduce-bill-to-cap-supreme-court-terms-at-18-years\/\" title=\"Democrats Introduce Bill to Cap Supreme Court Terms at 18 Years\">expanded gun rights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Roske took a taxi to Kavanaugh&rsquo;s Chevy Chase, Maryland, home carrying a knife, a gun, and zip ties, authorities said. He arrived outside of Kavanaugh&rsquo;s home sometime after 1 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Two U.S. marshals, part of a 24-hour security detail for the justices, spotted Roske, but he had also already dialed 911 and told them he wanted to take his own life.<\/p>\n<p>Roske was arrested and charged with attempting to murder a justice of the United States, and he has pleaded not guilty. For the past year and a half, prosecutors and Roske&rsquo;s defense attorneys have been going back and forth, bargaining a plea deal. Last month, prosecutors asked to move the case forward with a trial date.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The trial is expected to take a week, but Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathleen Gavin stated that &ldquo;selecting a jury in this case may take a little longer.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If convicted, Roske faces life in prison.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1725377\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1725377\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal judge has set a trial date for June 9, 2025, for a California man accused of attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh more than two years ago. Prosecutors allege that Nicholas Roske, then 26, traveled to Washington, D.C., with the intent to kill Kavanaugh and other conservative justices after the leak of a court opinion regarding the Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization case that ended abortion protections. Authorities reported that Roske had expressed online his desire to target multiple justices, stating he was &#8220;shooting for three.&#8221; The leaked opinion led to protests outside the homes of conservative justices, whose addresses were also made public. Roske reportedly cited the Uvalde school shooting as a factor in his decision to attempt an assassination because he believed Kavanaugh would support loosening gun control laws; this was shortly before the Supreme Court was expected to issue a ruling expanding gun rights. He arrived at Kavanaugh&#8217;s home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, carrying a knife, firearm, and zip ties after taking a taxi around 1 a.m. Two U.S. marshals on duty noticed him; however, he had already called 911 expressing suicidal intentions. Following his arrest on charges of attempting to murder a justice of the United States\u2014charges he has pleaded not guilty to\u2014prosecutors and defense attorneys have been negotiating plea deals over the past year and a half. Recently prosecutors requested that the case proceed with trial preparations. The trial is anticipated to last about one week; however jury selection may take longer according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathleen Gavin. If found guilty, Roske could face life imprisonment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2327866,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/KAVANAUGH-ASSASSINATION-ATTEMPT.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4901,9068,4853],"class_list":["post-2327865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-justice","tag-kavanaugh","tag-trial"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/KAVANAUGH-ASSASSINATION-ATTEMPT.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327865\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}