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 complaint without prejudice after the plaintiff neither paid filing fees nor submitted an IFP application.
Global Media Network’s complaint was dismissed without prejudice after it failed to submit the required fee-waiver application or pay the $405 filing fee. Sirius XM Radio was affected by the dismissal of the case, although the opinion does not describe any underlying claims.
What happened
In Global Media Network v. Sirius XM Radio, the court had ordered the plaintiff to submit an application to proceed without paying filing fees or pay the required $405 filing fee within 30 days.
The plaintiff did neither. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or explain the parties’ positions on them.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice, directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment, and denied fee-free status for any appeal because the appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Global Media Network v. Sirius XM Radio · No. 1:25-cv-00398
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 20, 2025
Background
By an order dated March 3, 2025, the court directed Global Media Network to do one of two things within 30 days: submit a completed application to proceed without paying the filing fee, or pay the $405 fee required to file a civil action. The earlier order warned that failing to comply would result in dismissal.
Global Media Network did not submit the application or pay the fee. The opinion does not provide information about the underlying claims.
Ruling
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 and 1915. A dismissal without prejudice does not bar a later filing. The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-free status for purposes of an appeal. The court directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
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