Former Iowa lawyer says judges are blocking his bid for governor

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 786

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A former Iowa attorney who has been the subject of at least nine ethics complaints says the Iowa Supreme Court is trying to scuttle his campaign for Iowa governor by “weaponizing” the attorney-disciplinary process against him.

In May 2022, the Iowa Supreme Court suspended the law license of attorney Jaysen McCleary, citing a “disability” that prevented him from practicing law. In its order, signed by Justice Thomas Waterman, the court said McCleary was “unable …

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