Legal Opinion

United States v. Roof

District Court, D. South Carolina

Decided November 3, 2016No. Criminal No.: 2:15-472-RMGPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

Richard Mark Gergel, United States District Court Judge

This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s motion challenging the constitutionality of the death penalty and various aspects of the Federal Death Penalty Act (FDPA). (Dkt. No. 291). The Government filed a memorandum in opposition and the Defendant filed a reply. (Dkt. Nos. 320, 368). The Defendant acknowledged that many of his arguments are “foreclosed by Supreme Court or Fourth Circuit precedent” and are made to preserve the issue “for further review by those courts in light of developing law.” (Dkt. No. 291 at 1). In *415light of…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Richardson v. MarshSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Zant v. StephensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Boyde v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. United States v. MadisonDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2018
  2. United States v. MillsDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2019

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