Daniel Harawa discusses his article, “Lemonade: A Racial Justice Reframing of The Roberts Court’s Criminal Jurisprudence. Professor Harawa points out how the Court has recently issued a series of decisions addressing racism in the criminal legal system: Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado and Flowers v. Mississippi. Both teach that race history matters, those who discriminate must be held to account, and institutional practices can no longer perpetuate racism. While not perfect, these cases offer opportunities to push the court to enforce the law with equality and equity.

Daniel Harawa is a Professor of Law and Director of the Federal Appellate Clinic at NYU Law.