- 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 | October 28, 2020
Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Uphold Blocking of Order to Allow Wisconsin Absentee Ballots Received After Election Day to be Counted: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 28, 2020
Trump Judges Affirm Dismissal of Worker Claim That He Was Fired for Reporting Motor Vehicle Safety Defects: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 27, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Dismiss Claim of Discrimination Against People Who Require Dialysis: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 27, 2020
Trump Judges Block Order Calling for Paper Backups of Georgia Voter Records: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 22, 2020
Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Ban Curbside Voting for Disabled and Elderly Voters in Alabama: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 20, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Grant Immunity to Police Officer Who Severely Injured Driver in Head-On Collision: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 20, 2020
Trump Judges Uphold Restrictive Requirements that District Court Found Would Leave State Without a Single Licensed Abortion Clinic: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 20, 2020
Trump Justices Try to Shorten Deadlines for Mail-In Ballots in Pennsylvania: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 19, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Overturn Jury Verdict for Father and Grant Immunity to Police Officer Who Shot and Killed his Son: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 19, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Grant Immunity to Police Officer Accused of Using Excessive Force against Black Man: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears