Nicholas Roske to Plead Guilty in Attempted Assassination of Justice Kavanaugh

The California man, arrested in 2022 near Kavanaugh's Maryland home, will formally enter his plea next week, avoiding a trial scheduled for June.

Nicholas Roske has announced his intent to plead guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, according to a court filing by his attorneys.
Roske was arrested in June 2022 near Kavanaugh's home in Maryland, armed with a gun, knife, zip ties, and other weapons, after calling 911 to report suicidal and homicidal thoughts.
Motivated by outrage over the leaked Roe v. Wade draft opinion and concerns about gun control following the Uvalde school shooting, Roske admitted he intended to influence the Supreme Court's decisions.
His guilty plea, which will be entered without a plea deal, carries a maximum sentence of life in prison and avoids a trial originally set for June 2025.
Roske's arrest spurred legislative action to enhance security for Supreme Court justices and their families, highlighting growing concerns over threats to the judiciary.