Albert L. Rendlen Explained

Albert L. Rendlen
Office:Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri
Termstart:January, 1983
Termend:June 30, 1985
Predecessor:Robert T. Donnelly
Successor:Andrew J. Higgins
Office2:Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri
Termstart2:January 5, 1977
Termend2:April 7, 1992
Appointer2:Christopher S. "Kit" Bond
Successor2:Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr.
Birth Date:April 7, 1922
Birth Place:Hannibal, Missouri[1]
Spouse:Dona Rendlen
Alma Mater:University of Michigan J.D.
University of California-Berkeley
Stanford University
University of Illinois, Champaign

Albert Lewis Rendlen[2] (April 7, 1922 – November 23, 2009) was judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1977 until 1992, and the chief justice of that Court from January 1982 until June 1985. Previously, Judge Rendlen was a judge on the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District. Before becoming an attorney, Judge Rendlen served in the United States Army and fought at the Battle of the Bulge. He was a partner in the Hannibal Law Firm Rendlen & Rendlen until appointed to the Court of Appeals. He was the chairman of the Missouri Republican Party in 1972.[3] As a member of the commission charged with selecting nominees to the Supreme Court, Judge Rendlen was investigated for misconduct but ultimately absolved of any wrongdoing.[4]

Sources

  1. Official Manual of Missouri, 1985-1986.
  2. Book: Who's Who in American Law 1992-1993. 1991. Marquis Who's Who. 735.
  3. Angela Riley, "Former Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Rendlen dies at age 87." Missouri Lawyers Media. December 01, 2009.
  4. "High court judge cleared by board." Chicago Tribune. December 30, 1985.