Supreme Court justices will continue to follow same rules as other judges , says Roberts . He says the court will release an internal , informal 1991 resolution . The document states that a judge should not be removed from office for committing any crime or misconduct in his official capacity " unless and until he has been convicted of such crimes or misconduct. Political advocacy groups on both sides -- including members of Congress -- have separately called on Justices Elena Kagan and Clarence Thomas to recuse themselves from hearing and deciding the case . " Various groups want two justices to recuse themselves from the health care reform case .
Supreme Court justices will continue to follow same rules as other judges , says Roberts . He says the court will release an internal , informal 1991 resolution . The document states that a judge should not be removed from office for committing any crime or misconduct in his official capacity " unless and until he has been convicted of such crimes or misconduct." Various groups want two justices to recuse themselves from the health care reform case .