Goodwin Walls Off Jackson’s Brother-in-Law From High Court Cases

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s brother-in-law will not receive income from his law firm Goodwin Procter’s work on cases in the US Supreme Court, the firm told the court Thursday.

William Jackson is a partner in Goodwin’s Washington office, where he focuses on health care and life sciences litigation. He does not handle Supreme Court cases, the firm said in a letter to the high court’s clerk.

Other firms have similarly opted to wall off partners with family ties to the court to avoid conflicts of interest. Goodwin’s move comes amid rising calls for the court to tighten ethics restrictions following ...