The left’s war on justice continues, with a would-be assassin coddled by a Biden-appointed judge who’s more concerned with woke ideology than public safety.

Nicholas John Roske, now identifying as "Sophie" and using female pronouns, received an eight-year sentence on October 3, 2025, for attempting to murder Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman, appointed by Joe Biden, issued the 97-month sentence, rejecting prosecutors’ push for a 30-year term.

Roske could be released in four years with good behavior.

In June 2022, Roske, 26 at the time, traveled from California to Maryland, armed with a Glock pistol, tactical knife, zip ties, and other gear, aiming to kill Kavanaugh over the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade reversal.

Arrested outside Kavanaugh’s home after calling 911 on himself, Roske cited suicidal thoughts.

He pleaded guilty to attempted murder in April 2025.

Defense attorneys sought leniency, pointing to Roske’s mental health struggles, including depression and "gender dysphoria."

Family letters to the judge emphasized Roske’s "closeted" transgender identity, noting its role in his mental breakdown and expressing concerns about his ability to "transition" in prison.

Roske apologized in a letter, blaming his actions on stopping therapy and medication, compounded by his conservative Christian upbringing and the leaked Dobbs decision.

Prosecutors highlighted the attack’s political motivation, citing Roske’s online posts about killing a justice and his meticulous preparation.

Federal guidelines recommend 30 years to life for such crimes, but Judge Boardman reduced the terrorism enhancement, aligning with the defense’s request.

Comparatively, sentences for similar crimes vary widely.

John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to assassinate President Reagan in 1981, was confined to a mental hospital for decades before his 2016 release.

Jared Lee Loughner, who shot Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in 2011, received seven life sentences plus 140 years.

Roske’s eight-year term, potentially halved, stands in stark contrast to these harsher penalties, raising questions about judicial consistency.

This travesty of justice exposes the rot in our system: political violence gets a pass if you check the right boxes. A would-be killer, cloaked in the left’s sacred identity politics, gets a slap on the wrist while Kavanaugh and his family live under constant threat.