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Vanessa Lynne Bryant

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Senior status. Born 1954.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Jan 9, 2007
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Mar 28, 2007
Commissioned
Apr 2, 2007
Senior status
Feb 1, 2021

Education

  • B.A., Howard University, 1975
  • J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law, 1978

Career

  • Private practice, Hartford, Connecticut, 1978-1981, 1992-1998
  • Counsel, Aetna Life & Casualty Company, 1981-1989
  • Counsel, Shawmut Bank, 1989-1990
  • Vice president and general counsel, Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, 1990-1992
  • Judge, Connecticut Superior Court, 1998-2007

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, January 25, 2006; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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