Daniel Scott Harawa
Associate Professor of Law and Director, Appellate Clinic
Daniel Harawa’s research focuses on the intersection of race and criminal law and procedure. He is interested in the ways in which doctrines and institutional practices perpetuate racial subordination. Building from his practical experience, his research contemplates innovations to limit the influence of race in the criminal punishment process.
Professor Harawa also directs the appellate clinic, which represents clients in criminal, civil rights, and habeas cases before federal courts of appeals across the country. Professor Harawa regularly provides commentary on pressing criminal justice and civil rights issues, with his popular writings appearing in the Washington Post, Politico, Slate, The St. Louis American, and The Appeal.
- Education
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
- B.A., University of Richmond
- Courses
- Criminal Law
- Appellate Clinic
- Areas of Expertise
- Criminal Law & Procedure
- Civil Rights
- Constitutional Law
- Race & the Law
- Publications
Articles & Essays
- The False Promise of Peña-Rodriguez, 109 Calif. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2021)
- Antiracism in Action, 78 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. (forthcoming 2021) (with Brandon Hasbrouck) (invited essay)
- Sacrificing Secrecy, 55 Ga. L. Rev. 593 (2021)
- Black Redemption, 48 Fordham Urban L.J. 701 (2021) (invited essay)
- Manning v. Caldwell – A Harbinger?, 71 S.C. L. Rev. 759 (2021) (invited comment)
- How Much is Too Much? A Test to Protect Against Excessive Fines, 81 Ohio St. L.J. 65 (2020)
- “Social Media Thoughtcrimes,” 35 Pace Law Review 366 (2014)
- “The Post-TSA Airport: A Constitution-Free Zone?,” 41 Pepperdine Law Review 1 (2013)
- “A Numbers Game: The Ethicality of Law School Reporting Practices,” 24 Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics 607 (2011)
Selected Commentary
- Are Secret Juries Bad for Black People?, Calif. L. Rev. Online (Feb. 2021)
- Argument Analysis: Two Paths Forward in Lawsuit Alleging Unconstitutional Police Violence, SCOTUSblog, Nov. 10, 2020
- Case Preview: When Does a Statutory ‘Judgment Bar’ Prevent Lawsuits against Federal Officers for Constitutional Violations?, SCOTUSblog, Nov. 6, 2020
- Senate Bill Would Disempower Elected Prosecutor, Disenfranchise St. Louis Voters, St. Louis American, May 1, 2020 (with Kimberly Norwood)
- DC Must Protect its Inmates from Coronavirus, Washington Post, Apr. 8, 2020 (with Ben Miller)
- Democrats Should Stop Saying Some People Should Die in Prison, Slate, Jan. 22, 2020 (with Ben Miller)
- Why the Attorney General’s Concern about Crime Victims and their Families Rings Hollow, The Appeal, Jan. 6, 2020 (with Ben Miller)
- Why America Needs to Break its Addiction to Long Prison Sentences, Politico Magazine, Sept. 3, 2019 (with Ben Miller)
- The Supreme Court Must Rule that Juries Can’t Sentence a Man to Death Because He is Gay, Slate, Apr. 2, 2019
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