- 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 | April 21, 2020
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Approve Texas Ban of Medication Abortions, Using COVID-19 as Excuse: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | April 20, 2020
Trump Judge’s Dissent Dismisses Workplace Disability Discrimination Claim: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | April 17, 2020
Trump Judges Dismiss Racial Workplace Discrimination Claim Against Mississippi State Officials: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | April 16, 2020
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Dismiss Homeowner’s Claim Against Insurance Company: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | April 15, 2020
Trump Judges Try to Give Trump Power to Block Twitter Critics: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | April 13, 2020
Trump Judge Sides with Prison in Gender Dysphoria Case: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | April 8, 2020
Trump Judge Writes Opinion Allowing Texas to Continue to Use Coronavirus as Excuse to Ban Abortion: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | April 7, 2020
Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Prevent Tens of Thousands of Wisconsin Voters from Voting: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | March 31, 2020
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Allow Texas to Use Coronavirus as Excuse to Ban Abortions: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | March 27, 2020
Trump Judges Vote Against Environmental Group Participation in Public Lands Dispute: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears