- 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 23, 2021
Trump Judge Dismisses Claim of Deliberate Indifference to Painful Dental Condition: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears*
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Blog Post | September 23, 2021
Trump Judge Allows Police Search of Car Trunk Without a Warrant Based on Questionable Claim of Consent: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | September 22, 2021
Trump Judges Require Consumers Harmed by “Payday” Loans to Abandon Class Action Lawsuit and Arbitrate Individual Claims: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | September 20, 2021
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote Affirming Rejection of Claim that Corporation Violated Minimum Wage Laws: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | September 15, 2021
Trump Judges Require Arbitration Determination and Prevent Class Action Against Amazon for Failing to Pay Minimum Wages and Overtime to Drivers: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | September 15, 2021
Trump Judges Prevent Class Action Lawsuit Seeking Relief for Corporation’s Violation of Consumers’ Privacy Rights: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | September 14, 2021
Trump Judges Affirm Dismissal of Black Man’s Job Discrimination Case against City Fire Department: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | September 13, 2021
Trump Judges Keep Draconian Texas Abortion Law in Effect: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | September 7, 2021
THE HILL: Texas, abortion and the tyranny of the shadow docket
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Blog Post | September 2, 2021
Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Keep Draconian Texas Abortion Law in Place: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears