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MARYLAND - The man accused of traveling thousands of miles to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh now identifies as a transgender woman.
Nicholas John Roske, 29, of California, pleaded guilty in April to attempting to kill Kavanaugh in 2022.
He had traveled from Simi Valley, California, to the justice’s Maryland home, where he was arrested outside carrying a gun, knife, and burglary tools.
But Roske now goes by the name 'Sophie Roske,' according to new court documents obtained by The Daily Wire.
On Friday, his attorney filed a motion seeking permission to submit an oversized sentencing document, citing the case’s 'significant factual and legal matters.'
Notably, the document refers to the defendant as ‘Sophie Roske,’ a detail clarified in a footnote within the filing.
The 29-year-old’s legal team stated that while the case is captioned as ‘United States v. Nicholas John Roske,’ which remains Roske’s legal name, they will refrain from using the legal name 'out of respect' for the accused.
'That name remains Ms. Roske's legal name, and she has not asked to recaption the case,' lawyers wrote, per the report.
'Out of respect for Ms. Roske, the balance of this pleading and counsel's in-court argument will refer to her as Sophie and use female pronouns,' they added.
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