Since 2008 the need a bachelors degree at minimum in Virginia.

A magistrate doesn’t have to be a member of any bar association, or have any legal training, degree or qualifications- it’s an elected position.

Crews is a lawyer. To the magistrate he’s an officer of the court.

Crews is a lawyer. To the magistrate he’s an officer of the court.

Crews is a lawyer in NC, it’s conceivable that he has a relationship, but more likely he was told to go to that magistrate as she was sympathetic to ‘the cause’.