- 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 | September 1, 2022
Trump Appellate Judges Block Important Public Health Measures under Biden Administration
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Blog Post | August 29, 2022
New Appellate Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Block Local Prosecution of Democratic Attorney General Despite Trump Judge Dissent: Our Courts, Our Fight
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Blog Post | August 25, 2022
Trump Judge Blocks HHS Guidance on Emergency Abortion Care
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Blog Post | August 12, 2022
Biden-Nominated Judge’s Ruling Ensures Full Relief against Zoo for Cruel and Illegal Animal Mistreatment Despite Trump Judge Dissent: Our Courts, Our Fight
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Blog Post | August 2, 2022
Biden-Nominated Judge Allows Federal Court Pursuit of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims Despite Trump Judge Dissent: Our Courts, Our Fight
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Blog Post | August 1, 2022
Biden-Nominated Judge Rules that Students Should Have Chance to Seek Tuition Refund for Cancelled Classes Despite Trump Judge Dissent: Our Courts, Our Fight
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Blog Post | July 28, 2022
Trump Judge Blocks Enforcement Nationwide of Air Force COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
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Blog Post | July 27, 2022
Biden-Nominated Judge Rules that Activist Should Have Chance to Prove Government Officials Improperly Retaliated Against Her Despite Trump Judge Dissent: Our Courts, Our Fight
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Blog Post | July 25, 2022
Biden-Nominated Judge Writes Opinion Authorizing Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Despite Trump Judge Dissent: Our Courts, Our Fight
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Blog Post | July 22, 2022
Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes in “Shadow Docket” Order Forcing Continuation of Harmful Trump Immigration Policy