- 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 | July 31, 2020
Trump Justices Try to Make it Easier for Trump to Resist Grand Jury Subpoena: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 31, 2020
Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Immediately Proceed with Federal Executions: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 30, 2020
Trump Justices Try Again to Exempt Church From COVID-19 Health Rules: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 29, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Grant Qualified Immunity to Official Accused of Judicial Deception: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 23, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Immediately Deport Man Threatened with Persecution: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 23, 2020
Trump Judge Claims that Trump Expansion of Expedited Removal of Immigrants Cannot be Challenged in Court: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 23, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Uphold Kentucky Law that Bans Most Second Trimester Abortions: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 23, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Dismiss Individual’s Claim that Guard Repeatedly Threatened his Life with a Knife: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 23, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Uphold Conviction of Man Forced to Wear Shackles During Trial: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 23, 2020
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Uphold Extended Detention and Search After Traffic Stop: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears