Uniform Code of Military Justice
Article 20. Independence of Military Courts.
(a) Military Judges, Assistant Judges Advocate General, and the Judge Advocate General shall exercise judicial authority independently.
(b) No person may use command authority, military rank, administrative supervision, professional seniority, threat, coercion, reward, punishment, personnel action, or improper communication to influence a judicial determination.
(c) No judicial officer shall suffer adverse official action because of a lawful judicial ruling or judgment.
(d) This Article does not prohibit—
(i) appellate review authorized by this Code;
(ii) professional discipline established through lawful proceedings;
(iii) administrative supervision unrelated to the desired outcome of a particular proceeding; or
(iv) enforcement of controlling law.