Brett Kavanaugh: Armed man who wanted to kill justice US Supreme Court arrested near home in Maryland | US News

An armed man who threatened Brett Kavanaugh, one of the justices of the US Supreme Court, was arrested near his home.

The man was arrested around 1:50 a.m. near the home of the conservative judge in Maryland, Patricia McCabe, a spokeswoman for the court, said in an email.

The man, who has not been identified, is about 20 years old from California and was armed with a gun and a knife, according to a law enforcement official.

He got into a taxi early in the morning and told law enforcement officers he wanted to kill Kavanaugh, the official said.

In May, a leaked document showed that a majority of US Supreme Court justices planned to support reversing the historic Roe v Wade decision, which gave women the constitutional right to abortion. France.

The Washington Post reported that the man told police he was upset over the leaked draft opinion.

The draft opinion, drawn up by conservative Justice Samuel Alito and published by Politico, would support Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and overturn Roe’s decision.

The Supreme Court building has been surrounded by a tall black fence since that decision was leaked, which court officials say is authentic but is a preliminary draft that does not necessarily represent final decision.

The document’s leak sparked protests in Washington and other cities by abortion rights advocates.

Protests have also taken place at the homes of other judges, all of whom are under 24-hour security in their homes over fears of violence.

Mr. Kavanaugh was appointed by Donald Trump and has been on trial since 2018.