Berry

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 QUINCY K. BERRY, Case No. 25-cv-02870-LJC

Plaintiff,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

v. SECOND APPLICATION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

META PLATFORMS, et al., SHOULD NOT BE DENIED AND

COMPLAINT SHOULD NOT BE

Defendants. DISMISSED Re: Dkt. Nos. 1,

I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Quincy Berry, pro se, brings this action against Defendants Meta Platforms, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, and Instagram. The Court previously denied Berry’s first application to proceed in forma pauperis without prejudice, and Berry has since filed a renewed application. For the reasons discussed below, Berry is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why his renewed application to proceed in forma pauperis should not be denied, and why this case should not be dismissed. Berry must file a response to this Order no later than July 3, 2025. II. APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS On April 23, 2025, the…