“The attempted assassination of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was a disgusting attack against our entire judicial system by a profoundly disturbed individual.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced that the Department of Justice will appeal the light sentence handed down to the tans-identified male who attempted to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
“The attempted assassination of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was a disgusting attack against our entire judicial system by a profoundly disturbed individual,” Bondi said in a post on X. “[The DOJ] will be appealing the woefully insufficient sentence imposed by the district court, which does not reflect the horrific facts of this case.”
Prosecutors had sought a 30-year prison sentence for Nicholas Roske, who now goes by the name Sophie, but Maryland federal Judge Deborah Boardman sentenced him to just eight years.
Roske reportedly researched weapons before flying from California to Maryland with the intent to kill Justice Kavanaugh. He abandoned the plan after noticing a law enforcement presence. Authorities later found him carrying a Glock 17 pistol, ammunition, zip ties, pepper spray, a lock pick, a thermal imaging monocular, tactical gloves, and a crowbar.
Judge Boardman factored Roske’s transgender identity into her sentencing decision. During the hearing, she repeatedly referred to Roske as “she” and questioned whether Roske would be placed in a women’s prison and receive hormone replacement therapy. She appeared to suggest that if those accommodations were not provided, a shorter sentence would be appropriate.
In her more than hour-long remarks, Boardman said, “Ms. Roske came out to herself as transgender in 2020 but kept it secret. Ms. Roske’s sister came out as gay two years prior, but Ms. Roske saw that their parents struggled to reconcile her sexuality with their religious beliefs.”
“I am heartened that this terrible infraction has helped the Roske family… accept their daughter for who she is,” the judge added, according to the Daily Wire.
“Any prison time is punishment for her. The length doesn’t need to be particularly long… unduly harsh conditions make a difference, too.” The judge continued, “She will be imprisoned in a male facility even though she is a transgender prisoner, pursuant to an executive order from the president. Before the executive order, that wasn’t the case.”
During the same hearing, Boardman criticized President Donald Trump, saying, “Let’s not hide the fact that President Trump issued an executive order saying transgender inmates would be assigned to prisons with their biological sex.”
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