Jack of Harts

The San Ysidro Judges helped restore order in San Diego, Tijuana, and their closest neighboring cities during the Second Great Depression. They accompanied the San Ysidro Peacekeepers on their patrols, and judged and sentenced Drug Lord smugglers and fighters to instant punishments in their quest to restore order. They succeeded in time, martial law was lifted, and their emergency powers were greatly curtailed. They did not disappear, though. They had found a niche and the cities agreed to maintain their jurisdiction throughout the entire megacity. They continued to investigate, judge, and sentence on the spot, though if one or more citizens disagreed with the judgment, they could demand a bench trial. That has actually helped keep them from becoming too corrupt on their power. Most bench judges dislike presiding over San Ysidran cases, and tend towards swift punishments against those who did wrong, whether they be judge or common citizen.