Judicial corruption in Chicago was a way of life.   You could not be a judge there unless you were a Democrat. As a cop I knew at least nine of these judges and was friends with two that wound up on this list.   Many other tainted judges were never caught in these roundups by sheer luck.   Operation Greylord and Operation Gambat were extensive federal investigations in the 1980s and early 1990s that uncovered widespread judicial corruption in Cook County. 92 officials were indicted, including 17 judges, 48 lawyers, eight policemen, 10 court bailiffs, eight court clerks, and one state legislator. Nearly all were convicted, most of them pleading guilty. Below is a detailed list of just the Cook County judges who were indicted during these operations, along with their sentences and outcomes: Judges Indicted and Convicted in Operation Greylord Reginald Holzer Position: Circuit Judge Charges: Accepted over $200,000 in bribes from attorneys. Sentence: 18 years in federa...