U.S. Supreme Court Clerk Gen. William Suter addressed law students on October 19.

On October 19, the clerk of court for the U.S. Supreme Court, William Suter addressed law students about the inner-workings of the Supreme Court. He also reflected on the Rehnquist Court, saying, "The Rehnquist Court will go down in history as the greatest protector of freedom of speech ever." Suter who believes that the Rehnquist Court was a very moderate court, doesn't foresee any changes with the direction of the U.S. Supreme Court under the new Chief Justice John Roberts.

Suter, a retired major general in the United States Army, has been sitting as the clerk of the Supreme Court since 1991. Prior to his appointment, he was assistant judge advocate general of the Army, chief judge for the U.S. Army Court of Military Review and commander of the U.S. Army Legal Services Agency. Maj. Gen. Suter has served as commandant and director of academics of the Judge Advocate General School at the University of Virginia. He has also received such honors as the Bronze Star and Distinguished Service Medal.

Suter's lecture is part of  Mississippi College School of Law's Moot Court Board's Supreme Court Practice Series.