Robert C. Bonner
Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1989 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert C. Bonner was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1966. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1942 · age 84
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush, 1989
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Maryland 1963 · Georgetown Law Center 1966
- Succeeded
- Pamela Ann Rymer
- Succeeded by
- Audrey B. Collins
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Central District of California succeeded Pamela Ann Rymer | G.H.W. Bush (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Maryland | B.A. | 1963 |
| Georgetown University Law Center | J.D. | 1966 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Bonner authored 7 published opinions for the court (1984–1990). Most cited: Danning v. Lummis (In Re Tom Carter Enterprises, Inc.) (52 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Danning v. Lummis (In Re Tom Carter Enterprises, Inc.) | 44 B.R. 605 | 52 |
| 1990 | Arroyo Vista Partners v. County of Santa Barbara | 732 F. Supp. 1046 | 19 |
| 1990 | Mitchell v. Los Angeles Unified School District | 744 F. Supp. 938 | 12 |
| 1990 | Mitchell v. Los Angeles Unified School District | 739 F. Supp. 511 | 11 |
| 1990 | Hadady Corp. v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. | 739 F. Supp. 1392 | 10 |
| 1990 | Bloom v. Universal City Studios, Inc. | 734 F. Supp. 1553 | 4 |
| 1990 | United States v. Graham | 731 F. Supp. 944 | 3 |
Showing the 7 most-cited of 7 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Robert C. Bonner?
- President George H.W. Bush appointed Robert C. Bonner to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in 1989.
- Was Robert C. Bonner appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Robert C. Bonner was appointed by President George H.W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Robert C. Bonner's confirmation vote?
- Robert C. Bonner was confirmed by voice vote on May 18, 1989. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Robert C. Bonner on?
- Robert C. Bonner was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Josh Denmark (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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1 year on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).