Kafeel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAQIB KAFEEL, Case No. 26-cv-00330-RFL

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

v. TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

AND DENYING EX PARTE MOTION

APPLE INC., et al., FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING

ORDER

Defendants. Re: Dkt. Nos. 2, 3,

Saqib Kafeel filed this lawsuit against Apple Inc. and related entities (collectively, Apple) after his Apple Books publishing accounts were terminated. Kafeel has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. He also seeks an ex parte temporary restraining order restoring access to his Apple Books publishing accounts, in addition to prohibiting deletion of his published e-books and requiring their return. Kafeel’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), a separate screening order will be issued addressing the sufficiency of his claims, the issuance of the summons, and service. Kafeel’s motion for a temporary restraining order is DENIED. A plaintiff seeking injunctive relief must demonstrate “he is likely to succeed on the merits, that he is likely to suffer irreparable harm in…