Over Eight Years, Attempted Murder, Maryland Friday — Nicholas Roske Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of Supreme Court Justice in Maryland | United States Justice Department.
Roske then took a taxi from the airport to Montgomery County, Maryland, with the intent to kill the Supreme Court Justice.On June 8, 2022, at approximately 1:05 a.m., two Deputy U.S. A search of Roske’s suitcase and backpack revealed a firearm; black tactical chest rig and tactical knife; two magazines, each containing 10 rounds of ammunition; 17 additional rounds of ammunition; pepper spray; zip ties; a hammer; screwdrivers; nail punch; crowbar; pistol light; duct tape; hiking boots with padding on the outside of the soles; and lock-pick tools, along with other items.Law enforcement
transported Roske to a MCPD station. Roske also admitted that he came from California with the intent to use the firearm and burglary tools and to kill the Supreme Court Justice. announcement Nicholas Roske Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of Supreme Court Justice in Maryland Friday, October 3, 2025 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs Nicholas John Roske, 29, of Simi Valley, California, was sentenced today to 97 months in federal prison to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release
for attempting to kill a United States Supreme Court Justice. Even in failure, Roske’s plot violated that basic tenet and threatened judicial independence, a critical component of the rule of law.”As part of a guilty plea, Roske admitted that on June 7, 2022, Roske flew from Los Angeles International Airport to Dulles International Airport with a firearm and ammunition in a checked suitcase. Sullivan and Coreen Mao for the District of Maryland prosecuted the case, with valuable assistance from Trial Attorney John Cella of the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. Attorney Kelly O’Hayes for the District