On Monday, the Justice Department announced a Florida man pleaded guilty after threatening to kill a Supreme Court justice.
Neal Brij Sidhwaney, 43, entered a guilty plea Friday to one count of making an interstate threat to injure. The Fernandina Beach resident left an expletive-ridden voicemail message with the Supreme Court in July where he twice made the threat to kill a justice.
The DOJ declined to identify which Supreme Court Justice Sidhwaney threatened but according to court documents the suspect named his target as Chief Justice John Roberts during a court-ordered psychological evaluation.
In the voicemail message, Sidhwaney identified himself by name and urged the U.S. Marshals to pass along a message to Roberts that “I will f‑‑‑ing kill you,” according to the documents.
The psychologist who conducted Sidhwaney’s evaluation found he was competent to stand trial but noted the “fixed delusional beliefs” he has held for many years, identifying a diagnosis of delusional disorder with psychosis. He takes an anti-psychotic drug, the doctor said in the filings.
Sidhwaney was arrested in August and has remained in custody. The Florida man could face up to five years in prison for the offense.
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