Nicholas Roske, who pleaded guilty to attempting to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022, now uses the name Sophie and female pronouns in court filings.
A man who pleaded guilty to attempting to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022 is now using a female name and pronouns, according to a court document filed Friday.
Nicholas Roske, who is scheduled to be sentenced next month, is using the name Sophie Roske and a « Ms. » title for the first time in a court filing in a case that has stretched for three years.
The court filing was a routine request in anticipation of Roske’s sentencing, which is set for Oct. 3. But the filing referenced Roske by the name « Sophia », while a footnote revealed that Nicholas remains Roske’s legal first name.
« 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 », the footnote stated.
It is unclear if Roske is undergoing any treatments to become transgender.
