Robert Bonner
 Robert Bonner     (judge) | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 1942-01-29 Wichita, Kansas, USA | |||||||||||
| Nationality | U.S. | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Georgetown University Law School, University of Maryland, College Park | |||||||||||
| Party | Republican | |||||||||||
A DEA head who charged the CIA with importing cocaine into USA.
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Career
On February 28, 1989, Bonner was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to be a federal judge for California's Central District, to a seat vacated by Pamela Ann Rymer. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 18, 1989, and received commission on May 24, 1989.
DEA Administrator
Judge Bonner resigned on August 12, 1990, to be reassigned to a new position, and on May 11, 1990, President Bush nominated him to be Administrator of the DEA. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 27, 1990, and sworn in as the DEA's fifth Administrator on August 13, 1990. Bonner served as Administrator from August 16, 1990, to October 31, 1993. Bonner signed the DEA's 1992 political denial of the legitimacy of medical cannabis, incorrectly stating that "no responsible physician could conclude that marijuana is safe and effective for medical use" since that time, thousands of responsible physicians have done so. His ruling has caused thousands of patients to be arrested, prosecuted and jailed since that time.
In November 1993, just after leaving his post at the DEA, Judge Bonner appeared on 60 Minutes[1] and criticized the CIA for permitting a drug shipment of one ton of pure cocaine to be smuggled into the U.S. without first notifying and securing the approval of the DEA.
United States Customs Service Commissioner
On June 24, 2001, President George W. Bush nominated Judge Bonner as Commissioner of the United States Customs Service, later known as U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He announced his resignation from that position on September 28, 2005, having served four years which included the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the transfer of the Customs Service to that department, and retired on November 25, 2005.[2]
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner
He is now (again) a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. In 2006 he was hired by Representative Jerry Lewis, who has been linked to an investigation being conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice (see Jerry Lewis - Lowery lobbying firm controversy). On August 12, 2007, he was named by the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee as a member of the campaign's "Immigration Advisory Board".[3]
Homeland Security Advisory Council
On June 4, 2009, Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano appointed him to the Homeland Security Advisory Council's Southwest Border Task Force. He is currently the Senior Principal of Sentinel, a Washington, D.C.-based homeland security consulting firm.
Bonner is the co-chair of a private task force on U.S.‑Mexico border issues that has called for a federal ban on many semi-automatic firearms.[4]
References
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