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Man Pleads Guilty to Plotting Assassination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Nicholas Roske admitted to traveling across the country in 2022 with weapons and intent to kill the Supreme Court justice; sentencing is set for October 2025.

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in Washington, DC, on March 12, 2025.
FILE - Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh arrives before President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
FILE - The Supreme Court at sunset in Washington, Feb. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)
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Overview

  • Nicholas John Roske, 29, pleaded guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in a Maryland federal court on April 8, 2025.
  • Roske meticulously planned the attack, purchasing a firearm, tactical gear, and tools, and researching justices' home addresses before traveling from California to Maryland in June 2022.
  • Motivated by political anger over a leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade and concerns about gun control, Roske intended to kill Kavanaugh and potentially other justices to influence court decisions.
  • The attack was averted when Roske, struggling with mental health issues, called 911 and confessed his intentions after being spotted by U.S. Marshals near Kavanaugh’s home.
  • Roske faces a sentence ranging from 30 years to life in prison, with sentencing scheduled for October 3, 2025, in the U.S. District Court of Maryland.