- 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 | February 3, 2021
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Prevent Trial on Fraud Claims against Corporation: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | February 2, 2021
Trump Judges Excuse Corporate Debt Collector’s Indirect Misrepresentations Under Federal Law: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | February 1, 2021
Trump Judge Helps Reverse Jury Damages Verdict for Woman Run Over by Corporation Vehicle: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | February 1, 2021
Trump Judges Block Order Against Draconian Trump Policy of Summarily Expelling Minors at the Border: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | January 27, 2021
Trump Judge Tries to Deny Claim for Post-Conviction Relief Due to Prosecution’s Improper Withholding of Evidence: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | January 27, 2021
Trump Judge In Texas Orders Nationwide Block On Biden Order Pausing Deportations
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Blog Post | January 26, 2021
Trump Judge Tries to Strike Down Obama-Era Rule Improving Mine Safety: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | January 25, 2021
Trump Judges Reverse COVID-Related Stay of Execution of Last Two People Put to Death By Trump Administration: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | January 22, 2021
Trump Judges Uphold Decision Barring Fired Pharmaceutical Employee From Working in his Area of Specialization: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | January 22, 2021
Trump Judge Rules for Police Officer who was Dismissed from SWAT Team for Advocacy of Unnecessary Use of Force: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears