- 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 | March 25, 2020
Don Willett Excuses Police Officer for Helping Cause Death of Pedestrian: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | March 24, 2020
Trump Judges Vote Against Abused Teen in Juvenile Immigrant Case: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | March 11, 2020
Trump Judges’ Votes Uphold Deportation Order: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | March 11, 2020
Trump Judge Approves Race-Based Exclusion of Juror: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | March 5, 2020
Trump Justices’ Votes Uphold Death Sentence Despite Constitutional Errors: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | March 3, 2020
Trump Judge Claims States Can’t Be Sued for Voting Rights Act Violations: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | February 26, 2020
Trump Justices Vote to Immunize Agents for Cross-Border Killings: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | February 26, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Approve Improper Removal of Juror: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | February 25, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Excuse Lower Court’s Abuse of Discretion: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | February 24, 2020
Trump Judge Excuses Suppression of Evidence of Innocence in Rape Case: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears