Why has my case been reassigned to another judge?

There are many reasons why a case is reassigned to new judge - most of which involve the internal administration of the Court.  For instance, when a judge passes away, retires, or leaves the bench, the cases assigned to that judge must be reassigned to the other Southern District of New York judges.  In addition, when a new judge joins the bench, cases must be reassigned to the new judge.  Furthermore, as part of the Court’s general administrative functions, cases are reassigned to different judges to equalize the caseload in the Court.