Global Media Network v. iHeartRadio
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05554
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Global Media Network v. iHEART RADIO, Judge Swain ordered payment of $405 before the case can proceed.
Global Media Network must pay the required $405 fee within 30 days for the case to proceed; otherwise, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. iHEART RADIO is not required to answer or respond until the fees are paid.
What happened
Global Media Network filed a civil case against iHEART RADIO without paying the required court fees or submitting a valid request to proceed without prepaying them. The court explained that an artificial entity cannot use that fee-waiver process.
The court ordered Global Media Network to pay $405 within 30 days. Until payment, the case will not proceed, and no summons or answer is required. If Global Media Network does not pay or request more time, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also denied fee-waiver status for any appeal, finding that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Global Media Network v. iHeartRadio · No. 1:25-cv-05554
- Laura Swain
- July 7, 2025
Background
Global Media Network filed the complaint without paying the required filing and administrative fees. The court stated that starting a civil action requires payment of $405—$350 for the filing fee and $55 for the administrative fee—or a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees. The court further stated that only a natural person, not an artificial entity such as Global Media Network, may use that fee-waiver process.
Order
The court ordered Global Media Network to pay the $405 within 30 days of the order. It specified acceptable payment methods and stated that no further action would be taken, and no summons or answer would be required, until the fees were paid. If the fees were paid, the case would be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures.
The court also noted that an artificial entity cannot proceed without counsel. If Global Media Network failed to pay within the allowed period or failed to request an extension, the action would be dismissed without prejudice to refiling.
Appeal
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-waiver status for purposes of an appeal.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.