Man Accused of Attempted Assassination of Brett Kavanaugh Could Be Tried Soon, Amid Rising Threats to Judges

Two years after the incident, if a plea agreement isn’t reached by July 19, prosecutors will move to set a trial date.

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United States Marshals patrol outside the home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh at Chevy Chase, Maryland. AP/Jacquelyn Martin, file

More than two years after Nicholas John Roske was charged with attempting to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and as security threats against federal judges are on the rise, prosecutors are pushing to reach a plea deal in the case by next week or take it to trial. 

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