- 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 8, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Prevent Court Review of Claims of Systemic Misconduct by Federal Immigration Agency: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 7, 2020
Trump Judges Try to Overturn Longstanding Federal Restrictions on Gun Possession by People Involuntarily Committed to Mental Institutions: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 6, 2020
Trump Justice Gorsuch Tries to Disqualify Absentee Ballots Already Cast in South Carolina: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 6, 2020
Trump Judges Halt Covid-19-Related Order that Georgia Count Valid Absentee Ballots Received Within Three Days of November Election: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 2, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Let Trump Administration Stop the Census: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | September 30, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett: More Extreme than Reagan and Bush Judges
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Blog Post | September 29, 2020
Barrett Dissents Further Show How Extreme She Is
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Blog Post | September 22, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Partly Excuse Companies’ Unfair Labor Practices in Disciplining an Employee: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | September 22, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Grant Qualified Immunity and Dismiss Conspiracy Claim: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | September 22, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Excuse Extensive Wage Theft By Large Energy Corporation: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears