stepping down from the Court, Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor recognized Suter for his hard work and described herself as an enthusiastic fan. To distinguish him from former Supreme Court Associate Justice David Souter, Suter was often referred to within the Supreme Court by the nickname "The General" or as "General Suter". An avid basketball player, he was known throughout his career for his love of the sport. At the Court, he could be seen playing basketball with law clerks on the "highest court in the land". In January 2013, Suter announced that he would retire on August 31, before the start of the Court's 2013 term. At Suter's retirement celebration on June 12, 2013, Chief Justice John Roberts praised Suter's "inspirational leadership" and "good will and friendship [that] have reached all corners of the building and beyond", noting that "[h]e regularly meets with school children, law students, and foreign dignitaries. He greets them all with equal ease and grace, demonstrating both his good humor and his humanity." Roberts extolled Suter as having "managed the Court's docket with unparalleled organization and efficiency", "contributions to this Court [that] will not fade away." On July 1, 2013, the Supreme Court named Scott S. Harris as Suter's successor, effective September 1, 2013. Personal life After retiring from the Supreme Court, Suter served for two years as a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution. He also served on the board of visitors of Trinity University and the Campbell University School of Law. Suter met his wife Jeanie, a now-retired teacher, while attending college in the late 1950s. They have two children and five grandchildren. References Sources https://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/Military_Law/pdf/CAR_1966-1967.pdf http://law.campbell.edu/page.cfm?id=409&n=general-william-k-suter https://books.google.com/books/about/U_S_Army_JAG_School_Oral_History_Intervi.html?id=LKpENwAACAAJ https://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/94/best-colleges-10_Trinity-University_950300.html http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/retired_general_william_suter_salutes_his_20th_year_as_clerk/ http://www.zagsonline.org/s/829/lawInternal.aspx?sid=829&gid=2&pgid=1915 http://www.stardem.com/news/article_de4749b4-0403-582b-b8f0-c7c13fe2b9f6.html https://books.google.com/books?id=SiUiy6HPopUC&pg=PT148&lpg=PT148&dq=%22Jeanie+Suter%22&source=bl&ots=P0itioqCyP&sig=e7UBfShEkD_nrthZmvMci8ynv9c&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sBvhT4HXMIXi0gHX6cSSDg&ved=0CE8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Jeanie%20Suter%22&f=false http://www.scotusblog.com/2012/07/bill-suter-marches-on-and-on/ External links 1937 births Living people Clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps People from Portsmouth, Ohio Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Trinity University (Texas) alumni Tulane University alumni United States Army generals Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States) The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School alumni