A man from Florida has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for making threats to kill U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
Neal Brij Sidhwaney, a former Google programmer, allegedly left a profanity-filled and threatening voice message with the U.S. Supreme Court on July 31, 2023.
Before the summer recess of the U.S. Supreme Court in June, Chief Justice Roberts attempted to establish a mechanism to enforce a court ethics code but was unable to do so. Concerns were raised by members of Congress who wrote to Roberts expressing their deep concerns over reports of Justice Samuel Alito’s connections to a hedge fund manager involved in several Supreme Court cases, as well as Justice Clarence Thomas receiving extravagant gifts from wealthy acquaintances.
In late June, the Supreme Court made a decision that significantly weakened affirmative action in American universities.
Sidhwaney was arrested in August on charges of making interstate threats. He pleaded guilty to the charges in December. U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard handed down his sentencing, as stated in a press release from the Department of Justice.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has chosen not to disclose the identity of Justice Roberts. However, court documents pertaining to Sidhwaney’s psychological evaluation reveal the inclusion of his name. It was determined that Sidhwaney harbored “fixed delusional beliefs” and received a diagnosis of delusional disorder with psychosis.
According to the New York Post, Dr. Alan J. Harris, who conducted Sidhwaney’s psychiatric evaluation, revealed that Sidhwaney’s paranoia started after he left Google. Harris stated that Sidhwaney firmly believed that Google had implanted a microchip in his head and foot.
