Global Media Network; William Scales v. Sirius XM Radio
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-06157
- 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 fee-free appeal status.
Global Media Network and William Scales; Sirius XM Radio; and anyone seeking to appeal without paying the required fees.
What happened
In Global Media Network; William Scales v. Sirius XM Radio, the court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. The judgment gives no further explanation and refers to an October 2, 2025, order that is not included here.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied fee-free status for an appeal.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the judgment on October 7, 2025. The judgment does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
The detailed version
- Global Media Network; William Scales v. Sirius XM Radio · No. 1:25-cv-06157
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 7, 2025
Ruling
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action “for the reasons stated” in its October 2, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the provided text, so the basis for dismissal and whether the court reached the merits cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
Appeal Status
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The court therefore denied in forma pauperis status—that is, permission to appeal without paying the required fees—for purposes of an appeal.
Disposition
The action was dismissed. The judgment does not say that the dismissal was with prejudice or without prejudice.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.