Global Media Network v. Tidal
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05675
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Global Media Network v. Tidal, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
Global Media Network and Tidal are affected because the action was dismissed. The judgment also affects any appeal by denying in forma pauperis status for that appeal.
What happened
Global Media Network v. Tidal was dismissed for reasons stated in a July 23, 2025, order, which is not included in this opinion.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying filing fees.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on July 24, 2025.
The detailed version
- Global Media Network v. Tidal · No. 1:25-cv-05675
- Laura Swain
- July 24, 2025
Ruling
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. The judgment states that the reasons for dismissal appear in the court’s July 23, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the provided opinion. The available text therefore does not explain the basis for dismissal or whether the court reached the underlying dispute.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It consequently denied in forma pauperis status, meaning permission to pursue an appeal without prepaying the required fees, for purposes of an appeal.
Effect
The action between Global Media Network and Tidal was dismissed. The judgment also denies in forma pauperis status for an appeal. It does not state any additional terms concerning refiling.
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