Uniform Code of Military Justice
Article 23. Authority of the Military Judge.
(a) The Military Judge shall—
(i) determine questions of law and fact;
(ii) rule upon motions and objections;
(iii) determine admissibility of evidence;
(iv) enforce courtroom order;
(v) determine findings;
(vi) impose sentence; and
(vii) enter judgment.
(b) A Military Judge shall not preside over a proceeding in which the Military Judge participated personally and substantially in the investigation, prosecution, defense, or referral of the matter.
(c) A Military Judge shall recuse when disqualification is required by the Rules of Practice and Procedure.
(d) No person may remove or replace a Military Judge in a particular proceeding for the purpose of affecting a judicial determination.