Marwan Zayed v. Village of Lisle

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION Marwan Zayed, Plaintiff, No. 25 CV 9386 v. Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins Village of Lisle, Defendant MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Marwan Zayed owns the Galewood Pub in Lisle, Illinois. He identifies as a brown Arab American of Middle Eastern descent. Zayed alleges the Village of Lisle discriminated against him based on race and national origin in denying his application for a business development grant. The Village moves to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6), arguing that Zayed’s claims are either time-barred or otherwise…