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Edward Mansfield

b. 1957

Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court

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Born 1957. Edward Mansfield is an American lawyer and judge.

Edward M. Mansfield (born January 12, 1957) is an American lawyer who is a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court.

Education Mansfield grew up in Massachusetts. His mother was a refugee from the Soviet Union. He graduated from Harvard College, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, in 1978 and Yale Law School in 1982. During law school, Mansfield worked at the Boston office of Sullivan & Worcester and at the Los Angeles office of O'Melveny & Myers. He declined offers from both firms to join them permanently. In November 2010, Iowa voters had removed all three justices seeking reelection in response to the court unanimously legalizing same-sex marriage in Varnum v. Brien.

In 2012, Mansfield authored an opinion for the court which found a dentist did not commit gender discrimination when, at the insistence of his wife, he fired a dental assistant to whom he was sexually attracted. In 2016, Mansfield dissented when the Court found that the Iowa Constitution categorically prohibited life without parole for juveniles who committed first degree murder.

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Harvard University, Yale Law School, Harvard College, Yale University
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Drake University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Edward Mansfield?

Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court

When was Edward Mansfield born?

Edward Mansfield was born on 12 January 1957 in Massachusetts.

What is Edward Mansfield's occupation?

Edward Mansfield is a lawyer and judge.

What nationality is Edward Mansfield?

Edward Mansfield is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edward Mansfield

· Wikidata: Q5344330

· DBpedia: Edward Mansfield (judge)

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