- 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 | May 22, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Dismiss Employees’ Overtime Lawsuit: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | May 20, 2020
Trump Judge’s Dissent Defends Investment Firm in Securities Fraud Case: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | May 20, 2020
Trump Judge Sides with Police Who Shot a Mentally Ill Man: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | May 19, 2020
Kavanaugh, Gorsuch Make it Easier to Deport Permanent Legal Residents: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | May 19, 2020
Trump Judge’s Dissent Tries to Uphold EPA Rule Eliminating Restrictions on Dangerous Emissions: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | May 15, 2020
Trump Judge’s Vote Excuses Police Violation of Fourth Amendment in Unlawful Search and Seizure Case: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | May 15, 2020
Trump Judges Approve Trump DOJ Execution Procedures: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | May 14, 2020
Trump Judges Agree Majority Are “Partisan Warriors” in Emoluments Lawsuit Dissent: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | May 14, 2020
Trump Judge: Company’s Union Contract Does Not Cover Retirees’ Health Care Coverage: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | May 13, 2020
Trump is Using the Pandemic to Further Shred the Social Safety Net