- Fair and Just Courts
- Government Accountability
- Church-State Issues
Senior Fellow Elliot Mincberg has researched and analyzed the Supreme Court, the Department of Justice, religious liberty and other civil rights/civil liberties issues for more than three decades. At PFAW, Elliot’s work centers around judicial appointments, which he’s focused on since Robert Bork’s nomination to the Supreme Court, and right-wing attacks on LGBT rights and religious liberty. Prior to his role as senior fellow at PFAW, he served as legal director and general counsel for PFAW and PFAW Foundation, as chief counsel for oversight and investigations of the House Judiciary Committee, and as a partner at a major DC law firm. He also serves on the Committee on Religious Liberty of the National Council of Churches and the National Advisory Board of the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute.
Mincberg has been cited as an expert in national publications including the New York Times, Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and the Nation and has appeared on national broadcast outlets such as CNN and NPR. He’s testified before Congress on key issues and his work has been published in outlets such as the Aspen Journal of Ideas, Salon, and the Huffington Post. He has actively participated in federal and state court litigation at all levels on religious liberty, discrimination, and voting rights issues.
Elliot Mincberg's Areas of Expertise
All Posts
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Blog Post | January 13, 2023
Biden Judge Dismisses Challenge to Affirmative Action Program to Promote Job Diversity
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Blog Post | January 11, 2023
Biden Judge Green-Lights Citizens’ Lawsuit Concerning Harmful Mining
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Blog Post | January 9, 2023
Biden Judge Upholds Important Federal Gun Safety Law
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Blog Post | January 3, 2023
Biden Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss and Allows Race Discrimination Claim to Proceed
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Blog Post | December 19, 2022
Biden Judge Stops Enforcement of Overbroad State Law Restricting Non-Partisan Election Activity
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Blog Post | December 6, 2022
Will the Right-Wing Majority Turn the First Amendment into a License to Discriminate?
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Blog Post | November 28, 2022
Decision by Biden Judge Limits Involuntary Confinement of Mentally Ill
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Blog Post | October 25, 2022
Corporation’s Attempt to Cut Back Whistleblower Protections Blocked by Biden Judge
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Blog Post | October 13, 2022
Important Gun Safety Law Reinstated by Biden Judge
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Blog Post | September 1, 2022
Trump Appellate Judges Block Important Public Health Measures under Biden Administration