num ▁v . ▁B rien . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Mans field ▁author ed ▁an ▁opinion ▁for ▁the ▁court ▁which ▁found ▁a ▁dent ist ▁did ▁not ▁commit ▁gender ▁disc rim ination ▁when , ▁at ▁the ▁ins istence ▁of ▁his ▁wife , ▁he ▁fired ▁a ▁dent al ▁assistant ▁to ▁whom ▁he ▁was ▁sex ually ▁attract ed . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Mans field ▁diss ented ▁when ▁the ▁Court ▁found ▁that ▁the ▁Iowa ▁Constitution ▁categor ically ▁prohib ited ▁life ▁without ▁par ole ▁for ▁ju ven iles ▁who ▁committed ▁first ▁degree ▁murder . ▁ ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Mans field ▁was ▁named ▁as ▁a ▁possible ▁Supreme ▁Court ▁nom ine e ▁by ▁then - Pres ident ial ▁candidate ▁Donald ▁Trump . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁Donald ▁Trump ▁Supreme ▁Court ▁candidates ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Iowa ▁Jud icial ▁Branch ▁page ▁for ▁Edward ▁M . ▁Mans field ▁ ▁Ball ot p edia ▁Profile ▁ ▁V ote Sm art ▁Profile ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 5 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁law y ers ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American ▁law y ers ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American ▁jud ges ▁Category : Dra ke ▁University ▁fac ulty ▁Category : F eder al ist ▁Society ▁members ▁Category : Har vard ▁College ▁al umn i ▁Category : I owa ▁law y ers ▁Category : I owa ▁Republic ans ▁Category : I owa