“The defendant’s objective — to target and kill judges to seek to alter a court’s ruling — is an affront to the Constitution,” prosecutors wrote. “It strikes at the core of the United States system of government.”
Full filing: Justice Department Sentencing Memorandum (PDF)
Messages, Searches, and Targeted Justices
Prosecutors revealed Roske left a troubling trail of evidence online before his arrest. His Discord messages in May 2022 referenced overturning Roe v. Wade after the leak of the draft opinion.
- On May 18, he wrote: “What do you think would happen if [Kavanaugh] died?”
- On May 27, he posted: “I’m gonna stop Roe v Wade from being overturned … remove some people from the Supreme Court.”
- He later wrote: “I could get at least one, which would change the votes for decades to come. And I am shooting for 3.”Drone Wars: $400 FPV Drone Shatters World Record, Wrecks Russian Warship – USA Herald
Roske also Googled “how much force do you need to stab someone’s neck” and saved a map with the homes of four justices pinned.
