Man With a Gun , Arrested Near <br />the Home of , SCOTUS Justice <br />Brett Kavanaugh.<br />Man With a Gun , Arrested Near <br />the Home of , SCOTUS Justice <br />Brett Kavanaugh.<br />Nicholas John Roske, 26, was arrested in <br />Chevy Chase, MD, in the early morning hours of June 8.<br />He has been charged with the attempted murder of a federal judge. Kavanaugh and his family were reportedly home at the time of the incident.<br />A spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals Service stated that they... .<br />... “along with the Montgomery County Police apprehended an individual today near the residence of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.” .<br />A SCOTUS spokesperson stated that Roske was arrested after he made “threats against Justice Kavanaugh.”.<br />When Roske was apprehended, <br />authorities found a Glock 17, <br />ammunition, a knife and <br />several other suspicious items.<br />Roske reportedly told authorities he was upset over the recent leak of the SCOTUS opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.<br />Attorney General Merrick Garland responded to questions about the plot.<br />Threats of violence and actual violence against the justices of course strike at the heart of <br />our democracy, Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General, <br />via 'The Washington Post'.<br />And we will do everything we can to prevent them and to hold people who do them accountable, Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General, <br />via 'The Washington Post'.<br />MD Gov. Larry Hogan appealed for bipartisan condemnation of the events.<br />I call on leaders in both parties <br />in Washington to strongly <br />condemn these actions in <br />no uncertain terms, Gov. Larry Hogan, (MD-R), <br />via 'The Washington Post'.<br />It is vital to our constitutional system that the justices be able to carry out their duties without fear of violence against them and their families, Gov. Larry Hogan, (MD-R), <br />via 'The Washington Post'.<br />A final Supreme Court decision on the abortion case is expected this summer
