Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

The Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary is a specialized court system that handles criminal cases involving service members in the Navy and Marine Corps. It administers courts-martial, which are military trials to determine guilt or innocence for violations of military law. The judges in this system are called military judges, who are commissioned officers with legal expertise. The judiciary ensures that military personnel are held accountable while respecting their rights, and it operates separately from civilian courts, applying the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to maintain order and discipline within the naval services.