WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to Maryland’s ban on assault weapons, including semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15, which are popular among gun owners but have been used in several mass shootings. The decision leaves the state’s law intact, though a divided court revealed sharp differences among the justices. The majority offered no explanation […]
GREENBELT, MD—A criminal complaint was filed on Wednesday charging Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, California, for federal charges of attempted murder of a Supreme Court Justice. Roske is expected to have an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt at 3 p.m. on Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Sullivan. The criminal complaint was announced by […]
UPDATE: A criminal complaint has been filed charging Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, California, for federal charges of attempted murder of a Supreme Court Justice. Original story below… —— GREENBELT, MD—A Supreme Court spokesperson on Wednesday morning reported that an armed man had been arrested outside the Maryland home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The man was arrested at […]