Global Media Network v. Apple Music
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-00374
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Global Media Network v. Apple Music: Judge Swain dismissed the action without prejudice because the plaintiff neither paid filing fees nor submitted an application to proceed without them.
Global Media Network’s action was dismissed without prejudice because it did not pay the filing fees or submit the required application. Its request to appeal without paying fees was also denied.
What happened
In Global Media Network v. Apple Music, the court had ordered the plaintiff to either pay the required filing fees or submit an application to proceed without paying them.
The plaintiff did neither within the court’s 30-day deadline. The opinion does not address the underlying claims.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the action without prejudice. She also denied the plaintiff permission to appeal without paying fees and directed the clerk to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Global Media Network v. Apple Music · No. 1:25-cv-00374
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 19, 2025
Background
On January 17, 2025, the court ordered Global Media Network, the plaintiff, to submit a completed application to proceed without paying filing fees or to pay the $405 required to file a civil action. The order gave the plaintiff 30 days and warned that failing to comply would result in dismissal.
Court’s Analysis
The plaintiff did not submit the application or pay the filing fees. The court therefore dismissed the action based on that failure. The opinion did not decide the merits of the plaintiff’s underlying claims.
Ruling
Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the action without prejudice. The court certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying fees. The court directed the clerk to enter judgment dismissing the action for the reason stated in the order.
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