SR 2021 — Celebrating the life of Douglas Raymond Rendleman.

+ 2026 SPECIAL SESSION I + INTRODUCED+ ENROLLED + + + 26200024D+ I+ SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

2021 OfferedE May+ 6, 2026 N Celebrating+elebrating the life of Douglas Raymond Rendleman.

—————+ T R Patron—Deeds+ ————— O Agreed to by the Senate, June 22, 2026 L WHEREAS, Douglas Raymond Rendleman, an esteemed legal scholar and law professor, devoted L husband, father, and grandfather, and beloved member of the Lexington community, died on March 8, 2026;

DE and U WHEREAS, a native of Exira, Iowa, Douglas “Doug” Rendleman attended the University of Iowa for D several years, earning a bachelor's degree in political science in 1963, a master's degree in American history in 1965, and a juris doctor degree in 1968;

and E WHEREAS, Doug Rendleman clerked for Justice Francis H.

Becker at the Iowa Supreme Court, D published law review articles in 1969 and 1970, and answered the call to academia by obtaining a master of laws degree from the University of Michigan;

and S R WHEREAS, Doug Rendleman was the Robert E.R.

Huntley Professor of Law Emeritus at Washington 0 and Lee University School of Law and a noted expert in the field of remedies and civil procedure, who 2 espoused his wisdom and ideas both in the classroom and through his writings, including 47 articles, 11 E books, many amicus curiae briefs, and countless contributions to symposia;

and SR WHEREAS, beyond teaching and scholarship, Doug Rendleman supported academia and the legal 2 profession as a member and chair of the American Association of University Professors' Government 0 Relations Committee, as president of the Virginia Conference of the American Association of University 1 Professors, and as an executive committee member and section chair of the Association of American Law Schools;

and 35 WHEREAS, Doug Rendleman will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife of 65 36 years, Carolyn;

and numerous other / 37 family members and friends;

now, therefore, be it 38 RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Douglas Raymond 39 Rendleman, a revered member of the Lexington community whose legacy of service, mentorship, and scholarship will forever inspire all who knew him;