Just days after exchanging vows with Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift has secured another major win—this time in a federal courtroom . A U.S. District Judge dismissed a copyright lawsuit accusing the pop superstar of plagiarizing a poet’s work, concluding the case in Swift’s favor just as she celebrates her recent nuptials.

United States District Judge Aileen Cannon ruled against plaintiff Kimberly Marasco on Monday, July 6, dismissing the lawsuit with prejudice . This decision means the Florida-based poet cannot refile her claims against Swift, producer Aaron Dessner, Republic Records, and Universal Music Group. The defendants prevailed on all counts in the case, which had lingered for over a year .

In her ruling, Judge Cannon was unsparing in her assessment, concluding that Marasco's poems "do not contain protectable expression" and that the plaintiff had "failed to plausibly plead copying" . She noted that the alleged similarities amounted to unprotectable ideas, common themes, and ubiquitous metaphors rather than protected expression .

The judge provided specific examples to illustrate her reasoning. She pointed out that one count alleged Swift's song "The Man" infringed Marasco's poem "Ordinary Citizen" simply because both described a woman working in a male-dominated environment . Another claim suggested "The Great War" borrowed from a poem titled "The Fire" because both used the metaphor of desire as fire—an argument Cannon found unconvincing .

Ultimately, the judge determined that Marasco's claims rested on "basic ideas and themes, ubiquitous metaphors, and isolated common words and short phrases," none of which are eligible for copyright protection . She also found that Marasco failed to demonstrate that Swift or her co-defendants ever had access to the poems, noting that one of the poetry collections sold only approximately 3,000 copies globally and was not actively promoted .

The ruling further agreed with the defendants' characterization of the lawsuit as a "shotgun pleading," criticizing the amended complaint for lumping together multiple songs, poems, and defendants without specifying responsibility . Musicologist Brian McBrearty, who has testified in music copyright cases, had previously predicted its dismissal, writing that "nothing in this matter is tethered to copyright law in any meaningful way" .

For Swift, the ruling lands neatly, if coincidentally, in what has already been a landmark week. The 36-year-old singer married Kelce, also 36, at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan on July 3 . While the couple reportedly signed a prenuptial agreement to protect Swift's substantial fortune and business empire, they have not publicly commented on the details . Marasco, who represented herself, has indicated she plans to appeal the decision .