April marked the 35th anniversary of Batson v. Kentucky. Batson banned "challenging potential jurors solely on account of their race or on the assumption that Black jurors as a group will be unable impartially to consider the state's case against a Black defendant." A violation occurs even if it happens only once during jury selection. Yet such practices persist and now the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will decide how such violations will be remedied if they are not corrected at trial.

The case under consideration is Commonwealth v. Edwards, 6 EAP 2021. The story of how it came before the court is one of thoughtful lawyering; the appeal's outcome may prove a story of racial justice.