- 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 | June 25, 2021
Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Invalidate Rule Allowing Access to Unions to Organize Farmworkers: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | June 24, 2021
Trump Justices Cast Key Votes to Further Weaken Congress’ Authority to Insulate Agency Officials from Political Pressure and to Strike Down Law on Housing Finance Agency: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | June 22, 2021
Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Overturn Congressional Law Providing for Appointment of Independent Patent Judges: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | June 21, 2021
Trump Judge Tries to Prevent Review of Trump Era Withdrawal of Environmental Restraints on Alaska Mining: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | June 16, 2021
Trump Judge Stops Biden from Pausing Oil and Gas Leases on Federal Lands and Waters, Blocking Efforts to Cut Fossil Fuel Pollution and Conserve Public Lands
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Blog Post | June 15, 2021
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Prevent Damages Suit Challenging Federal Prison Officials’ Constitutional Violations and Negligence: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | June 11, 2021
Trump Judges Reverse Ruling that “No Beards” Policy Discriminated Against Black Firefighters with Disability: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | June 11, 2021
Trump Judge Tries to Vacate Injunction Against Restrictive Abortion Law: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | June 10, 2021
Trump Judges Try to Approve Republican Legislators’ Intervention to Help Defend North Carolina Voter ID Law in Federal Court: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | June 9, 2021
Trump Judges Try to Rule that Failure to Provide Miranda Warnings Does Not Violate the Constitution and Allow Lawsuits Against Police: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears