Threats of violence and actual violence against the justices of course strike at the heart of our democracy and we will do everything we can to prevent them and to hold people who do them accountable.' The attempted murder charge carries a maximum term of 20 years in prison.Д®arlier Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland told reporters, 'This kind of behavior is obviously behavior we will not tolerate. Roske's next court date was tentatively set for June 22.

He also said he is a college graduate.ДЄndrew Szekely, a federal public defender who is representing Roske, declined to comment on the case after the hearing. Roske said he is taking medication, but did not say what it is or why he is on it. Sullivan during the 10-minute hearing.ДЄsked if he understood what was happening and whether he was thinking clearly, Roske paused, then said, 'I think I have a reasonable understanding, but I wouldn't say I'm thinking clearly.' Roske was still on the phone when Montgomery County police arrived on the scene, according to the affidavit.ДЄt his initial appearance in federal court in Greenbelt, Maryland, Roske paused several times before responding to routine inquiries from U.S. But Roske was only apprehended after he called 911 in Montgomery County, Maryland, and said he was having suicidal thoughts and planned to kill Kavanaugh, having found the justice's address online.

Marshals who are part of round-the-clock security provided to the justices following the leak of the draft opinion last month. When he got out of the taxi, Roske was spotted by two U.S.

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