Global Media Network v. Sirius XM Radio
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-00398
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Global Media Network v. Sirius XM Radio, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied appeal fee-waiver status.
Global Media Network’s action against Sirius XM Radio was dismissed. The judgment also denied appeal fee-waiver status under the federal filing-fee statute.
What happened
Global Media Network v. Sirius XM Radio is a case in the Southern District of New York. The judgment does not describe the dispute or the reason for dismissal; it refers to a March 20, 2025, order that is not included here.
The court dismissed the action. It also ruled that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Global Media Network permission to appeal without paying the filing fees.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on March 21, 2025. Because the March 20 order is not provided, the available text does not show whether the court reached the underlying legal issues.
The detailed version
- Global Media Network v. Sirius XM Radio · No. 1:25-cv-00398
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 21, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action “for the reasons stated” in its March 20, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the supplied opinion text, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. As a result, it denied in forma pauperis status for an appeal, meaning the party could not appeal without paying the required filing fees under that status. The judgment cites a Supreme Court decision explaining that good faith requires seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Judge
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on March 21, 2025, in New York, New York.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.