United States v. Cheever

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

BELOT, District Judge.

This case comes before the court on two motions filed by defendant that attack the constitutionality of the Federal Death Penalty Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3591 to 3598, and the constitutionality of these proceedings as they relate to the government’s efforts to seek the death penalty against him. (Docs. 145, 146.) The government has filed a consolidated response to both motions. (Doc. 191.) No reply has been filed.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant is charged in a thirteen-count third superseding indictment with crimes arising out of an altercation with law…