Introducing "Politics Therapy"

Extra musings on law and life for paid subscribers. (Plus an invitation to join the conversation!)

Dear friends,

First of all, let me thank all of you who recently upgraded your subscriptions. This Substack effort started as part of my personal quest to spread civil education in relatable, understandable prose—something that was borne out of my years of teaching law students, but which to a large degree has been a labor of love. I do it because I care deeply. And the fact that you care too means a lot to me—and to the broader effort.

Welcome to Politics Therapy!

I’ve created this extra series for paid subscribers to share more candid thoughts on legal news of the day and other stuff that matters in the grander scheme of things.

Paid subscribers can also comment on all of my Substack offerings. So if you would like me to weigh in on something legal, or if you have some points to be made in this forum, please let me know!

This week, we are all waiting for Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office to move an indictment through a Washington, D.C., federal grand jury against Donald Trump for his involvement in January 6. I commented on this in last Friday’s newsletter. More to come in Simple Politics.

For now, I want to share a few thoughts on another important legal story this week: the 90-day prison sentence of a 19-year-old girl for a self-induced abortion. It’s not exactly what it seems…