India, Oct. 5 -- Judge Deborah Boardman is facing flak from conservatives on social media for an apparent 'lenient' sentence for the person found guilty of trying to assassinate US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Boardman, a Joe Biden appointee, gave the defendant Nicholas Roske, who goes by Sophie, eight years in jail.

Mike Davis, former chief counsel for nominations to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, said on X "Maryland U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman-a Biden appointee-is a national disgrace."

"She only sentenced to 8 years, instead of 30, someone who attempted to murder Justice Kavanaugh and his family in their home. Make no mistake: Today's Democrats want conservatives killed," he added.

The Department of Just...