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DOJ Seeks 30 Years to Life for Kavanaugh Assassination Plotter

Defense filings say the defendant now uses the name Sophie Roske with female pronouns ahead of the Oct. 3 sentencing.

Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett arrive for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh speaks at a panel at the Eighth Circuit Court Judicial Conference

Overview

  • Prosecutors’ sentencing memo urges a term of at least 30 years, framing the 2022 plot as ideologically driven, carefully planned, and intended to influence the Supreme Court.
  • Nicholas John Roske pleaded guilty in April to attempting to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh and faces a maximum of life in prison.
  • A separate defense filing asks the judge to impose no more than 96 months, citing Roske’s 911 call, self-surrender, and cooperation after arriving near the justice’s home.
  • Court records say Roske traveled from California with a pistol, ammunition, zip ties, and tools, motivated by the leaked Dobbs draft and the Uvalde school shooting.
  • Prosecutors say Roske discussed targeting additional justices and urge U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman to follow the 30‑years‑to‑life guidelines range.