MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM K. SUTER, U.S. ARMY (Ret.)
CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
(October 2005)

Education

Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
Tulane University School of Law, New Orleans, LA
Honors: Order of the Coif; Tulane Law Review Board of Editors
Graduate Law Program, The Judge Advocate General's School, University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, VA
Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS
Honors: Commandant's List
National Defense University, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington, DC

Professional Experience

Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States
The Assistant Judge Advocate General of the Army
Chief Judge of the U.S. Army Court of Military Review and Commander, U.S. Army Legal
Services Agency
Commandant and Director of Academics, The Judge Advocate General's School
Chief, Personnel, Plans and Training, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Washington, DC
Staff Judge Advocate, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY
Military Legal Assignments: Alaska, Virginia, Vietnam, and Thailand

Bar and Legal Associations

Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Advisory Board, Virginia Law Related Education Center
Board of Trustees, Center for American and International Law
Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity, International
Federal Bar Association
Federalist Society
Legal Advisory Council, National Legal Center for the Public Interest
National Conference of Appellate Court Clerks
Supreme Court Historical Society

Awards and Publications

Judge Advocate’s Association Chief Justice John Marshall Lifetime Achievement Award
Center for Civic Renewal (Sweet Briar College) Public Service Medal
Federal Bar Association Kintner Award for Distinguished Service
President’s Medal, The Catholic University of America
Federal Bar Association Chair Award for Sustained Superior Support
Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree, Campbell University and Texas Wesleyan University
Trinity University Distinguished Alumnus Award
Army Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Parachutist Badge
Published articles in the Tulane Law Review, Houston Law Review, and The Army Lawyer

Guest Lecturer

Brigham Young University School of Law
Chapman University School of Law
Campbell University School of Law
Catholic University School of Law
Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
Duke University School of Law
Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis
Judge Advocate General’s School, U. S. Army
Liberty University School of Law
Millersburg Military Institute
Oklahoma City University School of Law
San Diego University School of Law
Stetson University School of Law
Sweet Briar College
Texas Tech School of Law
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
Trinity University
Tulane University School of Law
University of Kansas School of Law
University of North Carolina School of Law
University of Oklahoma School of Law
University of Richmond School of Law
University of San Diego School of Law
Wake Forest University School of Law
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Wayne State University School of Law
Western New England School of Law
Willamette University College of Law

Frequent lecturer at bar associations; business organizations; and
professional, international, and student groups

Miscellaneous

Hobbies: basketball, fishing, skiing, gardening, bird
watching, and editing children’s books
Married, two children, and four grandchildren

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