Taylor v. TuneCore, Inc.
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04949
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Taylor v. TuneCore, Judge Swain ordered Taylor to pay fees or request permission to proceed without paying them.
Eve Taylor must either pay the $405 in fees or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying them within 30 days, or the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. The case will not proceed to summons or further court action until that requirement is addressed.
What happened
In Taylor v. TuneCore, Inc., Eve Taylor submitted a civil action by email, and the court assigned it docket number 1:25-CV-4949 (LTS). The opinion does not address the underlying claims.
The court ordered Taylor, within 30 days, either to pay $405 in filing and administrative fees or submit a signed application to proceed without paying fees upfront. The court will not take further action or issue a summons until one of those submissions is received.
If Taylor does not comply or request more time, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. Judge Laura Taylor Swain also denied permission to appeal without paying fees, finding that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Taylor v. TuneCore, Inc. · No. 1:25-cv-04949
- Laura Swain
- June 17, 2025
Background
Eve Taylor submitted this civil action to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by email. The case names TuneCore, Inc., and other defendants. The order does not discuss the factual allegations or legal merits of Taylor's claims.
Fee requirement
The court explained that a plaintiff starting a civil action must either pay the required fees or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying them. The required payment here is $405, consisting of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee, subject to any updated fee schedule.
Within 30 days of the order, Taylor must either pay the fees or complete, sign, and submit the attached application to proceed without prepaying fees. The order provides payment instructions and states that no further action will be taken, no summons will issue, and no answer will be required until payment or a completed application is received. If the application is granted, Taylor may proceed without prepaying the fees.
Ruling and effect
Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered Taylor to meet the payment-or-application requirement. If Taylor fails to comply within the allowed time or fails to request an extension, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. The court also certified that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees. The order does not resolve the underlying dispute.
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