Right now this region enjoys a financial windfall from the business their corrupt judges bring in. As such, I'd expect the judges to well liked in the region.

Right now this region enjoys a financial windfall from the business their corrupt judges bring in. As such, I'd expect the judges to well liked in the region. Could this be the root of their motivation? Most bipedal monkeys love social validation. If the tables turn and the judges start hurting the local economy, I'd expect them to become hated. This is all very indirect, but I think it's worth a try.