The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit revived some of a lawsuit alleging DeKalb County officials were motivated by racial bias in targeting an Ethiopian restaurant and nightclub with enforcement actions and ultimate closure, finding those claims were improperly dismissed by a trial judge.

The complaint against the county officials asserted several claims, including that the now-closed Queen of Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant and other establishments largely catering to Ethiopian, Eritrean and other east African nationals were the victims of a concerted effort to shut them down.