TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 11, 2025

The man charged with attempting to murder U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022 pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court after previously entering a not guilty plea, Axios reports. Nicholas John Roske admitted to one count of attempting to assassinate a U.S. justice without reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors and could face life in prison. His attorneys wrote in a court filing last week that Roske told law enforcement he had traveled to Maryland with the intent to kill Kavanaugh and then himself. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman scheduled a sentencing hearing for Oct. 3.