Annotation. This article explains the content of the principle of the independence of judges, which is fundamental to the administration of justice and ensuring the constitutional legal status of judges. The relevance of the subject is due to the theoretical, normative and law enforcement issues in ensuring the independence of judges as a principle of national justice. In this respect, the authors consider that it is extremely important to take into account the issue of compliance with legal guarantees and the principle of the independence of judges with composition and the limitation of duties.