Nakhid v. American University

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) DAVID NAKHID, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 19-cv-3268 (APM) ) AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, ) ) Defendant. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION In the fall of 2018, Defendant American University’s Athletic Department undertook a search for a new men’s soccer coach. Plaintiff David Nakhid—who identifies as a Black man and is not a U.S. citizen—submitted his application from Lebanon, where he lived at the time, but he did not receive an interview.…