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Albert L. Rendlen

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Albert L. Rendlen
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
January, 1983 – June 30, 1985
Preceded byRobert T. Donnelly
Succeeded byAndrew J. Higgins
Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
January 5, 1977 – April 7, 1992
Appointed byChristopher S. "Kit" Bond
Succeeded byStephen N. Limbaugh, Jr.
Personal details
BornApril 7, 1922
Hannibal, Missouri[1]
DiedNovember 23, 2009(2009-11-23) (aged 87)
SpouseDona Rendlen
Alma materUniversity 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

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  1. ^ Official Manual of Missouri, 1985-1986.
  2. ^ Who's Who in American Law 1992-1993. Marquis Who's Who. 1991. p. 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.