The person who pleaded guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in 2022 will be sentenced Friday.

Federal prosecutors are seeking up to life imprisonment as the defendant, Sophie Roske, pushes for just eight years.

U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman will weigh the case’s evidence and concerns from Roske, who recently told the court she is transgender, about receiving care in prison under Trump administration policies.

Kavanaugh’s attempted assassination came as the court was preparing to overturn constitutional abortion rights, and it has become one of the highest-profile prosecutions in a rising trend of violence and threats against judges.

Friday’s sentencing also comes amid a reignited national conversation surrounding political violenc

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