- 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 | July 16, 2021
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Grant Immunity to State Trooper From Liability Under State Civil Rights Law and From Punitive Damages: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 15, 2021
Trump Judge Strikes Down 50-Year Old Federal Law Restricting Gun Sales to Those Under 21: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 14, 2021
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Strike Down FDA Regulation Banning Dangerous Uses of Medical Device: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 13, 2021
Trump Judge Rules Religious Organizations are Completely Immune from Hostile Work Environment Claims: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 12, 2021
Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Summarily Reverse Ruling Against Death Penalty: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 7, 2021
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Reverse District Court and Require Health Care-Related Class Action to be Re-Submitted for Arbitration: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 6, 2021
Trump Judge Upholds Dismissal of Deaf Student’s Claim that School District Discriminated Against Him Because of his Disability: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 1, 2021
Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Further Devastate Voting Rights: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | June 29, 2021
Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Authorize Indefinite Imprisonment of Refugees While Claims are Processed: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | June 27, 2021
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Put Restrictive Tennessee Voting Law Back Into Effect: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears