- 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 | April 6, 2021
Trump Judges Cast Key Votes to Reject Muslim Citizens’ Complaint of Inclusion on Government Watchlist: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | April 2, 2021
Trump Judges Cast Deciding Votes to Dismiss Fair Housing Complaint that Landlord Refused to Take Action Concerning Racial Terror Campaign Against Black Tenant: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | April 1, 2021
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote Against Ban on Dangerous Bump Stocks: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | March 31, 2021
Trump Judges Stop Important Pandemic-Related Eviction Moratorium: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | March 26, 2021
Trump Judge Tries to Strike Down State Gun Safety Law: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | March 25, 2021
Biden and Senate Must Promptly Fill Vacancies on Key Appellate Courts
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Blog Post | March 24, 2021
Trump Judge Tries to Uphold Police Stop of Black Man without Reasonable Suspicion Based on Anonymous Tip: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | March 22, 2021
Trump Judge Supports Dismissing Female Student’s Complaint that she was Improperly Seized by Police-School Official for Police Interrogation: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | March 18, 2021
Trump Judge Tries to Force Individual Arbitration of Claim that Mismanagement of Benefit Fund Caused Employees’ Loss of $300 Million: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | March 17, 2021
Trump Judge Tries to Dismiss Female Professor’s Federal Equal Pay and Discrimination Claims: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears