- 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 | September 14, 2020
Trump Judges Affirm Ruling Against 13-Year-old who Suffered Serious Injuries When School Bus Failed to Pick Him Up: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | September 1, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Make Sure that Lower Court Obeys Trump and Dismisses Charges Against Flynn Without a Hearing: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 31, 2020
Trump Judge Writes Ruling Dismissing Claim against Insurance Company for Cutting Off Medical Coverage to Elderly Woman: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 31, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Uphold Dismissal of Prisoner’s Excessive Use of Force Complaint: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 31, 2020
Trump Judges Try to Uphold Conviction Despite Suppression of Evidence that Could Have Demonstrated Man’s Innocence: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 27, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Uphold Conviction Despite Conflict with Recent Supreme Court Decision: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 27, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Permit Forest Service to Proceed with Commercial Logging of Trees Without Assessing Environmental Impact: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 26, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Uphold Rejection of Abuse Victim’s Asylum Request: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 26, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Allow Localities to Charge High Fees for 5G Service: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 25, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Excuse Company that Cut Pension Contributions for Workers without Bargaining with Union: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears