what action can a litigant take against abusive judge

Since you haven't explained this alleged abuse which you attribute to these "certain judges", I must maintain skepticism in regard to your claim(s). You could, however, write a letter of complaint to the Chief Judge of the particular court involved explaining in detail your charges of abuse and requesting appropriate remedial action.

Michael E. Hendrickson
Attorney & Counsellor at Law
211 North Union Street Suite 100
Alexandria, Virginia 22314

I strongly recommend that you retain counsel. While extremely rare, there are occasions when a judge is biased against a party or their counsel, or has engaged in misconduct. Properly raising that issue is a minefield, even for the experienced attorney, because you run the risk that -- if you fail to get the judge removed from your case -- she or he will still be your judge. An experienced lawyer should be able to review all of the facts and advise you whether your beliefs have any merit. Some individuals, for example, believe a judge is "abusive" simply because she rules in favor of the opposing party. An attorney can analyze the situation without the emotional overlay that you experience as a party personally involved in the case. If the attorney agrees that the judge engaged in misconduct, then the appropriate course of action will be governed by the misconduct at issue...it is not possible to predict what that will be given the very limited summary you have provided.