Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Security at homes of Supreme Court justices including Brett Kavanaugh is high because of a looming ruling on an abortion case that could overturn Roe v.

That draft was written by Justice Samuel Alito, another conservative. He was taken into custody without incident. He faces a possible maximum prison sentence of 20 years if convicted. He then told a detective that "he was upset about the leak of a recent Supreme Court draft decision regarding the right to abortion as well as the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas," according to the affidavit. The Supreme Court is expected in the next several weeks to issue a final decision on a Mississippi abortion law that was the subject of the draft opinion. Kavanaugh's home, like those of other conservative Supreme Court justices, was the site of protests last month after the leak of a majority draft opinion that would overturn the constitutional right to abortion. "After being taken to the precinct and advised of his constitutional rights, Roske agreed to speak with the authorities and signed a written waiver to that effect," the affidavit said. Roske then called 911 and told a dispatcher his name, and that he was having suicidal thoughts and that he also had a gun in his suitcase, the affidavit said. "Roske stated that he began thinking about how to give his life a purpose and decided that he would kill the Supreme Court Justice [Kavanaugh] after finding the Justice's Montgomery County address on the Internet," FBI Special Agent Ian Montijo wrote in an affidavit. - Roske said he was upset over the likelihood of the Supreme Court overturning the constitutional right to abortion, and the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, according to authorities. The man, 26-year-old Nicholas John Roske, after being apprehended a block away from Kavanaugh's residence, also told cops he was upset over the likelihood of the Supreme Court soon overturning the constitutional right to abortion, and the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, those records show. A California man arrested Wednesday while armed with a handgun and ammunition, a knife, pepper spray and burglary tools told police he traveled to the Maryland home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to kill him, court records revealed.

FBI affidavit says suspect Nicholas Roske traveled from California 'to kill a specific United States supreme court justice'

“An adult male from California was taken into custody … and transported to a Montgomery county police station. The leaked draft opinion on Roe v Wade prompted widespread protest. A spokesperson for Montgomery county police said: “At 1.42am Montgomery county police department responded to a call for service in the area of supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

A man carrying a gun, a knife and zip ties was arrested Wednesday near the Maryland home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after threatening to ...

When he got out of the taxi, Roske was spotted by two U.S. Marshals who are part of round-the-clock security provided to the justices following the leak of the draft opinion last month. He also said he was upset over the school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, and believed Kavanaugh would vote to loosen gun control laws, the affidavit said. Roske told police he was upset by a leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is about to overrule Roe v. But Roske was only apprehended after he called 911 and said he was having suicidal thoughts and planned to kill Kavanaugh, having found the justice's address online. Roske, 26, had a Glock 17 pistol, ammunition, a knife, zip ties, pepper spray, duct tape and other items that he told police he would use to break into Kavanaugh's house and kill him, according to the complaint and an affidavit filed in federal court in Maryland. Roske said he purchased the gun to kill Kavanaugh and that he also would kill himself, the affidavit said. A man carrying a gun, a knife and zip ties was arrested Wednesday near the Maryland home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after threatening to kill him, authorities say.

Man Found Outside Kavanaugh's Home Charged With Attempted Murder · California man appearing in federal court in Maryland today · Police found knife, pistol, ...

Nicholas John Roske, 26, had planned to murder a Supreme Court justice and was armed with a pistol and tactical knife, court documents said. Protection for the ...

Both justices are conservative and seen as supportive of curtailing abortion rights. Mr Roske said he was having suicidal thoughts, had a gun, and had come from California to "kill a specific United States Supreme Court Justice". Local police officers were sent to the justice's home and arrested Mr Roske. According to an affidavit filed in US District Court, a man - later identified as Mr Roske - was spotted by two US Deputy Marshals while getting out of a taxicab in front of the home of a Supreme Court Justice.

A California man armed with a handgun who planned to kill Brett Kavanaugh was arrested on Wednesday near the conservative U.S. Supreme Court justice's ...

The U.S. Justice Department said on May 11 that it was increasing security for Supreme Court justices following the leaked draft opinion. Roske told the dispatcher he was suicidal and intended to kill Kavanaugh, according to the affidavit. Roske said he came up with the plan after “thinking about how to give his life a purpose,” according to the affidavit. Montgomery County police took him into custody without incident, the affidavit said. Roske was scheduled to make an initial court appearance later on Wednesday. Roske was taken into custody near the justice’s home and transported to a police station in Maryland’s Montgomery County, with the case subsequently transferred to the FBI, local police said.