Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board:
Submitted with this correspondence is a preliminary complaint against Scott Nicholson, County Attorney for Jasper County, Iowa, pursuant to Iowa Court Rules 35.10, 35.15, and 35.2. The electronic correspondence will be followed up with a hard copy sent via USPS certified mail, including all attachments on a thumb drive.
https://io.phoenixharbor.net/public/grid/pcfedgloYA62E4DtuYnrpbg0-6xaJYpm9EXJA3lVtDE
I am actively finalizing multiple formal complaints to be submitted to the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board. These filings will include documentary evidence substantiating violations that span the following concerns:
- Issuing false allegations of criminal conduct without evidentiary support.
- Restricting rights and liberties without due process (See: Sections 6, 9, and 10 of Article 1 of the Constitution of the State of Iowa).
- Service-connected mental health-based discrimination (See: Iowa Code Chapter 216, ADA).
- Gender-based discrimination (See: Iowa Code Chapter 216)
- Distribution of false allegations of sexual abuse supported by zero evidence (See: San Diego East County Superior Court Case: ED100465).
- Restricting protected speech through unjustified censorship (e.g., social media blocking).
- Misrepresentation of facts.
- Means that have no substantial purpose other than to embarrass, delay, or burden a third person, victim of domestic abuse, and military sexual trauma survivor.
The following State of Iowa–licensed attorneys will be named in these forthcoming filings:
- State of Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird
- Jasper County, IA, Attorney Scott Nicholson
- Story County, IA Attorney Tim Meals
- Iowa Public Information Board Executive Director Erika Eckley
- Former Iowa Public Information Board Member Julie Pottorff
- City of Newton, IA, Attorney Matthew Brick
The Form of the Cipher Hunter
It has come to my attention—through whispers and secondhand confirmations—that the Iowa Supreme Court recently held a town hall in Marshall County, IA, during which representatives inquired: Who is Michael J. Merritt? I am the Cipher Hunter. I am a servant of Jesus Christ the Truth and the Light, eroding the shadows that have taken root in the halls of justice on the very ground I spent twenty years defending in a United States Navy uniform.
The Destruction of the League of Shadows Within the Human Soul
There are times, in the darkness of the human soul, when vengeance is what ignites action—when pain fuels passion.
And yet, proper leadership, moral influence, and true justice are not born from vengeance. They manifest only within the hearts of those who choose to serve the people with love, with courage, and with hope.
The Form of Betrayal
The state provides evidence of its true and proper form when the honorable that have served it execute orders and adhere to laws, while producing a sum that reveals the truth the state lacks the courage to face.
During these times, the honorable must hold on to and adhere to the spirit of the country they serve and ensure the actions of the dishonorable bounce off the sides of their hull. At the same time, they work to restore that which they served in accordance with our laws.
My heart is permanently lost at sea. At the same time, my soul has a firm grip on the ship’s wheel.
I respectfully request that the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board review the conduct of the parties named herein and initiate a formal investigation consistent with the authority granted under Iowa Court Rules.
Respectfully,
Michael J. Merritt, USN (Ret.)
Founder, Cipher Hunter
Information Warfare Specialist
Information Systems Manager
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Marshalltown, IA 50158
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