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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 8, 2022

A California resident has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly telling officials he wanted to kill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, The Hill reports. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old California resident Nicholas John Roske, called 911 from near the justice’s home, allegedly saying he was having suicidal thoughts and intended to kill Kavanaugh. He also allegedly told a detective that he was upset about the leak of a recent draft court opinion on abortion and the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Roske appeared in a Maryland federal court today. He could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.