Man who sought to kill Brett Kavanaugh finally slated for trial

Published July 22, 2024 12:12pm ET



The Department of Justice is seeking to move ahead with a trial for the man accused of plotting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during the summer of 2022.

Federal prosecutors said Friday that they have not reached a pretrial agreement with Nicholas John Roske’s public defenders, according to court records. Roske was arrested near a Supreme Court justice’s Maryland home in June 2022 and charged with attempted assassination.

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