Elliot Mincberg
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Elliot Mincberg is Chief Counsel for Oversight and Investigations, House Judiciary Committee.
Mincberg grew up on the south side of Chicago, Illinois and received his BA degree from Northwestern University
in 1974, where he was active on the debate team, and his JD from Harvard Law School
in 1977.
Mincberg was a partner at the Washington, DC office of Hogan & Hartson. He then served as Vice President, General Counsel and Legal Director of People For the American Way
and People For the American Way Foundation. In February 2007, he joined the Judiciary Committee staff.
Mincberg is an expert on Constitutional Law
and has testified before Congress and has been active on many judicial confirmations. He has appeared as a guest on numerous TV and radio programs discussing legal and constitutional issues, including CBS’s “60 Minutes
,” ABC
’s “Nightline,” CNN
’s “Crossfire,” and National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.”
Mincberg grew up on the south side of Chicago, Illinois and received his BA degree from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in 1974, where he was active on the debate team, and his JD from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1977.
Mincberg was a partner at the Washington, DC office of Hogan & Hartson. He then served as Vice President, General Counsel and Legal Director of People For the American Way
People For the American Way
People For the American Way is a progressive advocacy group in the United States. Under U.S. tax code, People For the American Way is organized as a tax-exempt 501 non-profit organization.-Purpose:...
and People For the American Way Foundation. In February 2007, he joined the Judiciary Committee staff.
Mincberg is an expert on Constitutional Law
Constitutional law
Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
and has testified before Congress and has been active on many judicial confirmations. He has appeared as a guest on numerous TV and radio programs discussing legal and constitutional issues, including CBS’s “60 Minutes
60 Minutes
60 Minutes is an American television news magazine, which has run on CBS since 1968. The program was created by producer Don Hewitt who set it apart by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation....
,” ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
’s “Nightline,” CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
’s “Crossfire,” and National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.”