- 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 16, 2020
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Deport Permanent Legal Resident: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 16, 2020
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Dismiss Sexual Harassment Case: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 15, 2020
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Authorize Male Student Expelled for Sexual Assault to Sue University for Sex Bias: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 14, 2020
Instead of a Shield to Protect Religious Liberty, the Roberts Court has Turned Free Exercise into a Sword to Harm Rights
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Blog Post | July 7, 2020
Trump Judge Hinders Unionized Workers’ Ability to Prove Unfair Labor Practices: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 6, 2020
Trump Judges Reverse May Ruling, Stop Court Order to Protect Incarcerated People from COVID-19: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | July 1, 2020
Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Require State to Fund Religious Schools: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | June 29, 2020
Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Eliminate CFPB Independence: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | June 29, 2020
Gorsuch, Kavanaugh Vote to Allow States to Set Restrictive Immigration Employment Policies: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | June 29, 2020
Trump Judge Affirms Dismissal of Retaliation Case by Black Woman who was Fired After Her Discrimination Complaint: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears