Sophie Roske Faces Sentencing Today for Attempted Assassination of Justice Kavanaugh
Sophie Roske Faces Sentencing Today for Attempted Assassination of Justice Kavanaugh
Sophie Roske, the California woman who pleaded guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, is scheduled to be sentenced today, October 4, 2025. The high-profile sentencing hearing is set to begin this morning at 10 a.m. EDT.
Roske, 29, admitted in April to planning to kill Justice Kavanaugh in 2022. The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking a sentence of 30 years to life in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, emphasizing the gravity of the attack on the judicial system.
Court documents reveal Roske’s meticulous planning, which included online searches for the justices’ home addresses, weapons, and methods for quiet assassination. She traveled to Kavanaugh’s Maryland neighborhood with a gun and burglary tools but ultimately called 911, confessing her homicidal and suicidal thoughts.
Roske’s defense is advocating for an eight-year prison term followed by 25 years of supervised release. Her public defenders have highlighted her remorse and raised concerns about her care as a transgender woman within the federal prison system, specifically regarding housing and gender-affirming care policies.
In a five-page letter to the court, Roske apologized to Kavanaugh and his family, expressing regret for contributing to political violence. Her family has also submitted letters of support, hoping for her eventual return home.
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