I had thought my “Stealth” series had been terminated with prejudice last February, when Ch J Kathleen (“TBS = The Big Shillelagh”) Kerrigan announced the adoption of amended Rule 147, by affixing thereto the FRCP 45(a)(4) view-halloo for third party subpoenas, thereby putting paid to The Stealth Subpoena.

But when ex-STJ Eunkyong (“N’Yawk”) Choi resigned last August, unlike every other judicial departure I can remember, no public notice was given. If there was a mass reassignment of her cases, I confess I missed it.

An internet source dates her resignation at 8/11/23. Tax Court’s website shows no press release on that date or thereafter relating to STJs until the announcement of the appointments of STJs Siegel and Fried on 8/28/23; see my blogpost “Take  Two,” 8/28/23.

If any reader should have other or further particulars to share, I’d be obliged to them.

Edited to add, 1/12/24: Turns out there was a mass reassignment of ex-STJ Eunkyong (“N’Yawk”) Choi’s cases on 8/15/23, which confirms the 8/11/23 resignation date (8/11/23 was a Friday, so if the reshuffle took place on Monday 8/14/23, the orders confirming same would have issued on Tuesday). I’ve very rarely noted reassignments, as mostly they’re just load-balancing. And as I have no means of ascertaining what any judge’s load might be, the reassignment might be for any reason, for example a judge’s being on a heavy-duty trial and needing a colleague to deal with the dross, or a bunch judge’s cases (hi, Judge Holmes) unexpectedly settling out, leaving the judge free to pick up some slack.

But still, why no public notice? Following.