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A man who plotted to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison, sparking national debate due to the case\u2019s political and gender identity dimensions. The defendant, previously Nicholas Roske and now identifying as Sophie Roske, pleaded guilty to attempting to assassinate Kavanaugh. Prosecutors said Roske was enraged by a leaked Supreme Court draft indicating plans to overturn Roe v. Wade<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Roske traveled to the justice\u2019s Maryland home in 2022 with weapons and burglary tools, intending to carry out the attack. However, upon seeing U.S. marshals outside, Roske abandoned the plan and called authorities to confess. In court, Roske expressed remorse, citing mental health struggles and difficulty reconciling gender identity with a conservative upbringing.<\/p>\n

U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman sentenced Roske to 97 months in prison and lifetime supervised release, a sentence closer to the defense\u2019s request of eight years than the prosecution\u2019s demand of 30 years. In her ruling, Boardman noted Roske\u2019s decision to self-report as evidence he did not pose the danger prosecutors claimed. She also acknowledged potential challenges Roske might face as a transgender inmate.<\/p>\n

Attorney General Pam Bondi called the sentence \u201cwoefully insufficient\u201d and announced the Justice Department would appeal. Prosecutors argued Roske was fully prepared to carry out the assassination and had planned it for months, targeting Kavanaugh after researching multiple justices.<\/p>\n

In a letter to the court, Roske apologized, saying the plan did not reflect who he is and that he now wants to \u201csee what good I can do in the world.\u201d He expressed relief that he chose not to follow through with the plot and asked for a second chance to rebuild his life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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