The Daily Signal By Fred Lucas
The federal judge who gave a lighter-than-expected sentence to the would-be assassin of Justice Brett Kavanaugh has built up a record for controversial left-leaning rulings during her short time on the bench.
U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman of the District of Maryland on Friday sentenced Nicholas Roske to eight years in prison, substantially below the 30 years federal prosecutors sought.
Roske started to identify as female during his incarceration and took the first name “Sophie,” which Boardman reportedly took into consideration in the sentencing. Boardman said she was concerned the plotter would have to serve his sentence in a male prison. Roske also got lifetime supervised release after he serves his eight years.
Roske’s motive for going after Kavanaugh and his family was reportedly over the high court’s pending ruling to overturn the Roe v. Wade abortion ruling in 2022.
The Justice Department argued that a premeditated plot against a Supreme Court justice warranted a severe sentence. The defense countered that Roske, who had planned to commit suicide after committing the planned assassination, stopped and called a family member before calling 911 to turn himself in.
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