{"id":2488780,"date":"2025-09-19T17:22:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T21:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-seeks-30-year-prison-sentence-for-attempted-kavanaugh-assassin\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T17:24:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T21:24:06","slug":"doj-seeks-30-year-prison-sentence-for-attempted-kavanaugh-assassin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-seeks-30-year-prison-sentence-for-attempted-kavanaugh-assassin\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ seeks 30-year prison sentence for attempted Kavanaugh assassin"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fdoj-seeks-30-year-prison-sentence-for-attempted-kavanaugh-assassin%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=2488780&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>The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-says-conservative-ex-president-of-bolivia-beaten-in-prison\/\" title=\"Family Says Conservative Ex-President of Bolivia Beaten in Prison\">30-year prison sentence<\/a> for Nicholas John Roske, the man who attempted to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Roske, who pleaded guilty to attempted assassination, had planned to kill up to three justices to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/julie-kelly-dc-appeals-court-dragging-its-feet-on-issuing-decision-in-couy-griffin-j6-case-decision-could-affect-hundreds-of-cases\/\" title=\"Julie Kelly reports delays in DC Appeals Court decision for Couy Griffin J6 case, potentially impacting numerous cases\">influence future rulings<\/a> on abortion and gun rights.His plot was described as politically motivated and meticulously planned. Roske was arrested outside Kavanaugh&#8217;s Maryland residence in June 2022, carrying weapons and tactical gear. prosecutors highlighted his use of encrypted messaging platforms to communicate his intentions. Roske cited the supreme Court&#8217;s forthcoming decision to overturn Roe v.Wade as motivation for his actions. The case underscores heightened security concerns surrounding the Supreme Court following the leak of the Dobbs draft opinion. Roske&#8217;s sentencing hearing is scheduled for October 3,2023. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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\">DOJ seeks 30-year prison sentence for attempted Kavanaugh assassin<\/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\">\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video\">\n<div id=\"Brid_24824\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Justice Department<\/a>&nbsp;is asking a federal judge to sentence the man who tried to assassinate&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a>&nbsp;Justice&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brett-kavanaugh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brett Kavanaugh<\/a>&nbsp;to a minimum of 30 years in prison, calling the plot a politically motivated and &ldquo;disturbed&rdquo; attempt to alter the makeup of the nation&rsquo;s highest court.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/ag\/media\/1414626\/dl?inline=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sentencing memorandum<\/a> filed Friday, the&nbsp;U.S. Attorney&rsquo;s Office for the District of Maryland&nbsp;cited the scope of Nicholas John Roske&rsquo;s plan to murder up to three&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/221214\/fbi-says-man-accused-in-plot-to-assassinate-kavanaugh-was-shooting-for-3-justices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supreme Court justices<\/a>&nbsp;in hopes of changing future rulings on abortion and gun rights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3815795\/doj-asks-supreme-court-unblock-trump-passport-gender-rule\/\">DOJ asks Supreme Court to unblock Trump passport gender rule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3815884\/judge-strikes-trump-new-york-times-lawsuit-ordering-it-be-rewritten\/\">Judge strikes Trump&#8217;s New York Times lawsuit, ordering it to be rewritten<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3815544\/judge-allows-parents-lawsuit-school-gender-identity-change-to-proceed\/\">Judge allows parents&#8217; lawsuit over school hiding child&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parent-group-sues-iowa-school-district-for-allegedly-hiding-childrens-gender-transitions\/\" title=\"Parent Group Sues Iowa School District For Allegedly Hiding Children\u2019s Gender Transitions\">gender identity change<\/a> to proceed<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh joins other members of the U.S. Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. A federal judge in Maryland said Wednesday, Oct. 26, that there is a &ldquo;very high likelihood&rdquo; that he will order a mental evaluation for a California man charged with trying to assassinate Kavanaugh. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;This attempt against the life of a Supreme Court Justice was an attack on the entire judicial system that cannot go unpunished,&rdquo; said Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pam Bondi<\/a>. &ldquo;This Department of Justice condemns political violence and our prosecutors will ensure that this disturbed individual faces severe consequences for his deranged actions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Roske, 29, pleaded guilty in April to one count of attempted assassination of a Supreme Court justice. His sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 3 before U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman, an appointee of former President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>The government&rsquo;s filing describes Roske&rsquo;s plot as ideologically driven and methodically planned. &ldquo;In the spring of 2022, the defendant meticulously researched, planned, and attempted to assassinate at least one &mdash; but had a stated target of three &mdash; sitting judges of the United States Supreme Court,&rdquo; the memo states. &ldquo;The defendant&rsquo;s explicit objective was to single-handedly alter the Constitutional order for ideological ends. &hellip; The defendant&rsquo;s own words show that the defendant was &lsquo;shooting for 3&rsquo; assassinations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump&rsquo;s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, is pictured. | (Andrew Harnik\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Roske was arrested outside Kavanaugh&rsquo;s Maryland home <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3093604\/man-who-sought-to-kill-brett-kavanaugh-finally-slated-for-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in the early morning of June 8, 2022<\/a>, after he called 911 on himself. Authorities recovered a Glock 17 pistol, zip ties, duct tape, a knife, a crowbar, and other tactical gear in his possession.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal prosecutors<\/a>&nbsp;have said Roske used an encrypted messaging app, Discord, to send threats in the days leading up to the attack. In one message, he wrote: &ldquo;I could get at least one, which would change the votes for decades to come. And I am shooting for 3.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3812674\/discord-back-in-spotlight-following-charlie-kirk-assassination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discord has drawn national attention<\/a> in recent months, especially as federal agents investigate individuals who were part of the same chat group as the suspect accused of murdering conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week. A congressional hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 8 with CEOs of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >video game-adjacent social media companies<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3811483\/comer-calls-discord-reddit-ceo-testify-online-radicalization-kirk-assassination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discord, Valve, Reddit, and Twitch<\/a>, to learn more about whether there is any association between these apps and violent political extremism, and if there are any measures Congress can take to address harmful rhetoric on these platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Roske told officers he was motivated by the Supreme Court&rsquo;s expected ruling in <em>Dobbs v. Jackson Women&rsquo;s Health Organization<\/em>, which was previewed in a leaked draft opinion published by <em>Politico<\/em> in May 2022. The final decision to overturn <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> came weeks later.<\/p>\n<p>Also on Friday, Roske&rsquo;s legal team informed the court that he now identifies as a transgender woman and is requesting to be referred to as Sophie Roske, with female pronouns. While the filing is new, Roske had previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/bill-barr-transcript-flies-face-democrat-claims-epstein-trump-connection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">called himself a &ldquo;trans gamer girl&rdquo;<\/a> and used the name Sophie in Reddit posts prior to the attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3806732\/alleged-kirk-shooter-tyler-robinson-lived-with-transgender-partner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KIRK SUSPECT TYLER ROBINSON LIVED WITH TRANSGENDER PARTNER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Roske&rsquo;s plea came without a sentencing agreement, allowing prosecutors to request the full 30-year term. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. During his April hearing, Roske calmly affirmed his mental competency, said he was receiving treatment for mental illness.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a>&nbsp;has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attorney-general-garland-hopes-to-wind-down-us-marshal-protection-for-supreme-court\/\" title=\"Attorney General Garland Hopes to Wind Down US Marshal Protection for Supreme Court\">faced heightened security concerns<\/a> since the <em>Dobbs<\/em> leak, and Roske&rsquo;s arrest has remained one of the most serious threats against a sitting justice in modern history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.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>DOJ seeks 30-year sentence for man who tried to kill Kavanaugh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2488781,"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\/2023\/12\/ap-18247565074245-a-e1758315493306.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34987,7076,9068,32433],"class_list":["post-2488780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-attempted-assassination","tag-doj","tag-kavanaugh","tag-prison-sentence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap-18247565074245-a-e1758315493306.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2488780","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\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2488780"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2488780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2488784,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2488780\/revisions\/2488784"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2488781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2488780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2488780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2488780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}