Robert C. Bonner

Judge Robert C. Bonner

Personal

Birthday:

1942

Birthplace:

Wichita, KS

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. Albert Stephens, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 1966-1967
U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, JAG Corps, 1967-1971
Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 1971-1975
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1975-1984, 1993-
U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, 1984-1989
Director, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, 1990-1993

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, June 15, 1988; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

University of Maryland

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1963

Name of School - Second:

Georgetown University Law Center

The Law Center provides a world of opportunities. We offer more courses and more seminars on domestic and international topics than any other law school in the country. Our program in clinical education, ranked among the best in the nation, offers a wide range of legal assistance to needy members of our community - including domestic abuse and child cases, political asylum cases, and environmental justice. Our location puts us within walking distance of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Department of Justice.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1966

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Central District of California

Court Name:

California Central District Court

President Nominating:

George H.W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

5/24/1989

Termination Date:

8/12/1990

Termination Reason:

Resignation