- 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 | August 26, 2019
Trump Appeals Judge Creates Religious Exemption from State Anti-Discrimination Law: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 20, 2019
Trump Judge’s Deciding Vote Allows Dangerous Trump Asylum Restrictions to Partly Take Effect: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 20, 2019
The Next 11th Circuit Judge Should Live Up to the Court’s Legacy of Fairness
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Blog Post | August 15, 2019
Trump Appeals Judge Stops Black Woman From Pursuing Race Discrimination Case Against Hospital: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 15, 2019
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Stop State Law in order to Benefit Farm Equipment Manufacturers: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 13, 2019
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Prevent Trial on Free Speech and Improper Arrest Claims: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 13, 2019
Trump Judge Tries to Prevent Trial on Claims of Excessive Use of Force by Prison Guards: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 12, 2019
Trump Judges Send 65-Year-Old Back to Prison Due to Misreading of Supreme Court Ruling: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 8, 2019
Trump Circuit Judge Tries to Approve Use of Hush Money to Silence Survivor of Police Violence: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | August 8, 2019
Trump Judge Tries to Severely Limit Lawsuits On Bad Prison Practices: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears