Would-Be Justice Kavanaugh Assassin Gets 8-Year Prison Term

Nicholas John Roske apologized to the Supreme Court justice and his family at the Oct. 3 sentencing hearing.

Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

A federal judge sentenced a man to eight years in prison on Oct. 3 for attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh three years ago.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had said on Sept. 19 that it would seek a sentence of at least 30 years behind bars for the defendant, Nicholas John Roske.