Travis McMichael, Petitioner v. United States

Travis McMichael asks the Supreme Court to review a federal criminal case from the Eleventh Circuit. He argues that the federal government lacked a sufficient link to interstate commerce and that Georgia property law shows the neighborhood streets were not public roads administered by Glynn County.

The petition has been filed, but oral argument has not been scheduled. McMichael argues that treating automobiles as automatic instruments of interstate commerce goes beyond Congress's constitutional power and that Georgia law governs the status of the streets.

The case could affect how the federal government establishes its authority in criminal cases involving automobiles and local streets. For example, people prosecuted under a federal law could point to the decision when disputing whether conduct had enough connection to interstate commerce.

McMichael challenges the federal government's claimed connection between the case and interstate commerce. He also disputes whether the neighborhood streets were public county-administered roads.

People facing federal criminal charges involving automobiles or local streets could be affected. Federal prosecutors could also face limits on how they establish interstate-commerce connections.

The Supreme Court will consider whether to grant certiorari, meaning it agrees to hear the case. Oral argument has not been scheduled.