📢32 states allow judges, magistrates, to serve without a law degree

In the US, 32 states allow judges, including magistrates, to serve without a law degree. In North Carolina, where the kiIIer of Iryna Zarutska was released, over 80% of magistrates lack J.D.s.
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The 32 states allowing judges or magistrates without a law degree are:
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Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

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