Vanessa L. Bryant
How Judge Bryant rules, drawn from 9 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Bryant no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Bryant
Vanessa Lynne Bryant served on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut after receiving her commission on April 2, 2007. She assumed senior status on February 1, 2021, and became inactive on December 31, 2023.
How Judge Bryant decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Everett v. Nefco Corp., she granted Nefco’s summary-judgment motion and closed the case.
“Nefco's motion for summary judgment [Doc. #24] is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE this case.”
Cautions
In Kennedy v. Caruso, she denied leave to amend because it would unduly prejudice the defendants after discovery had closed and summary-judgment motions had been filed.
“Here, the Court denies Plaintiffs motion on the basis of undue prejudice to the Defendants. This case was filed over a year ago, discovery has closed, and Defendants have filed motions for summary judgment.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Accordingly, Everett's motion for summary judgment [Doc. #22] is DENIED.”
“Nefco's motion for summary judgment [Doc. #24] is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE this case.”
“Pep Boys' motion for summary judgment [Doc. #39] is DENIED.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS the Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Amended Complaint in its entirety. The Clerk is directed to close this file.”
“Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration [Doc. #56] is DENIED.”
“Here, the Court denies Plaintiffs motion on the basis of undue prejudice to the Defendants. This case was filed over a year ago, discovery has closed, and Defendants have filed motions for summary judgment.”
“The Clerk is directed to enter final judgment in favor of Plaintiffs against ADL and Diakhate as to Counts III and IV of Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint, respectively.”
“The Court finds that the Defendant has therefore failed to establish a basis for the Court to sustain its objection on the basis of attorney-client privilege. The Plaintiff's motion to produce the referral package is granted.”
“B. Order Granting Defendant’s Motion to preclude expert testimony [Dkt. # 167]”
“Defendant's motion in limine is granted as Plaintiff has not sought monetary relief in her Verified Amended Complaint.”
“D. Order Denying Defendant’s Motion in Limine to preclude fact witness testimony [Dkt. # 169] ... Defendant’s motion in limine is denied to the extent that Plaintiff offers such testimony as rebuttal for purposes of impeachment.”
“the Court DENIES the Plaintiff's motion to amend or modify its summary judgment decision. The Plaintiff is free to file an appeal.”
“the Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED in part and GRANTED in part, and the Defendant's Cross-motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.”
“the Defendant's Cross-motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The 2003 lien attached to the Property and is valid as a matter of law ... However, the Court refuses to order foreclosure on the Property pursuant to its equitable discretion.”
Pending matters in the official report
Judge Bryant was last listed in the Civil Justice Reform Act report as of September 30, 2024.
| Motions pending more than six months | 0 |
| Bench trials submitted more than six months | 0 |
| Bankruptcy appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Social Security appeals pending more than six months | 0 |
| Civil cases pending more than three years | 0 |
| Report | Motions over six months | Cases over three years |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| Mar 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 2020 | 0 | 5 |
A snapshot on that date: matters listed may since have been decided or reassigned. A motion referred to a magistrate judge is counted for both judges. Motions in multidistrict litigation, section 2255 cases and Social Security appeals are not counted, and a very large three-year count is generally a multidistrict docket. Source: Appendix A of the report (PDF); about the report.
A historical record
Judge Bryant no longer sits on this court. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.