RNC

* A music composer for The Simpsons can move forward with his lawsuit over being dismissed from the show. Maybe his response when he heard the news was “Woo Hoo!” [Yahoo News]

* A lawyer for the alleged Kenosha shooter claims his client was acting in self defense. [New York Post]

* Ghislaine Mawell, a former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, is allegedly the first person in a New York City federal lockup to see a lawyer since the COVID-19 pandemic began. [Independent]

* A Georgia lawyer was shot in his right shoulder during a dispute at a real estate closing last week. [August Chronicle]

* The Estate of Leonard Cohen may take action against the RNC for using the song “Hallelujah” during fireworks after President Trump’s acceptance speech last week. [Vanity Fair]

It’s also nice to listen to a show where people, you know, acknowledge both the value of expertise and the fact that they don’t know as much about a given topic as someone who has spent years studying it.

* President Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen is back in custody over a dispute about the conditions of his early release. Some think Cohen’s dinner out last week may have contributed to his legal woes. [USA Today]

* The Los Angeles City Attorney is accusing a nursing home of “dumping” patients onto the street to make room for COVID-19 patients for which the institution is paid larger sums of money. [Los Angeles Times]

* Disney World passholders have filed suit for being charged for months the park was closed due to COVID-19. These litigants have a lot of chutzpah challenging Mickey Mouse. [Spectrum News]

* A lawyer claims she never received a Zoom link to participate in a housing court matter, and as a result, her client was wrongfully evicted. [Cleavland.com]

* Jacksonville attorneys have filed suit in an attempt to prevent the Republican National Convention from taking place in the city next month. [CNN]

* New York lawyers are concerned over apparent plans to begin reopening courts next week. At least it looks like I’ll see all of my friends in CCP again soon…[New York Post]

Whose speech was dumber: Clint Eastwood's or Chris Christie's?

Maybe this will make you laugh.

Chris Christie's prosecutorial career...

Senator doesn't like Pokémon or Trump.

Chris Christie doing Fireball shots is not to be missed.

* Ultimately, voters will decide how big a deal Hillary’s emails really are. [Huffington Post]

* If you still have your panties in a bunch over Justice Ginsburg’s comments about Donald Trump, maybe you aren’t paying enough attention to history. [Washington Post]

* Guess what? Your paralegals hate you. [The Lawyer]

* Ironman, err, Robert Downey Jr., is serving as an alternate on a jury. [Law and More]

* When in time are judicial opinions, as a matter of grammar? [LawProse]

* The RNC just ended #NeverTrump. [Slate]

* A look at Janelle Eveland Belling, the managing director of ediscovery services and strategy at Perkins Coie. [CodeX]

Ed. note: In observance of the Fourth of July, Above the Law will not be publishing on Monday. Have a great weekend!

* The little known religious history behind America’s seal. Separation of church and state be damned. [Wall Street Journal]

* Fireworks are super pretty to look at, but dangerous. So be careful out there. [Southeast Missourian]

* 5 prosecutors are responsible for 440 death sentences. That is incredibly disturbing. [The Guardian]

* U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves blocked a Mississippi law that would allow those with religious objections to deny wedding services to gay couples. Good to see the concept of precedent in action. [Reuters]

* Republican delegates can do… pretty much whatever they want to. It is a political issue, not a legal one. [Huffington Post]

* It is shockingly easy for the government to spy on journalists. [The Intercept]

* Lawyer that sued Led Zeppelin is suspended. [MSN]

* Donald Trump is definitely coming to Pennsylvania Avenue (he’s building a hotel there). [Denver Channel]

* A look back at the impact Justice Scalia’s signature snarky style has had on the high court. [Jost on Justice]

* Decry “big government” all you want, but this is a great use of its power: one Wal-Mart declared a public nuisance. [Law and More]

* A horse! A horse! My law license for a horse! One attorney faces sanctions for his love of racing horses. [Legal Profession Blog]

* The NLRB might have dashed Northwestern’s football players’ unionization hopes, but they still won a lot of concessions. [Fox Sports]

* More than 50 days after the landmark Obergefell case, there are still pockets of the country where same-sex couples can’t get married. [BuzzFeed]

* What can the RNC offer Donald Trump to GTFO of the Republican primary? [Funny or Die]

Clint Eastwood gave an interesting speech at the Republican National Convention last night...

Back in June, we wrote about the fabulous Chelsea apartment snapped up by prominent Republican lawyer Ken Mehlman. Although his résumé is strewn with achievements — he’s a 1991 graduate of Harvard Law School (just like President Obama), a former partner at Akin Gump, and a current executive vice-president at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (ka-ching!) — […]