Starbucks Wins Dismissal of Missouri Lawsuit over DEI Policies

Judge dismisses lawsuit over Starbucks DEI policies

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Missouri’s attorney general challenging Starbucks’ diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. John A. Ross, the U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, an Obama appointee, dismissed the lawsuit because Missouri failed to provide specific evidence that Starbucks’ DEI practices did “actual, concrete, and particularized injuries” to…

Starbucks wins dismissal of Missouri lawsuit over DEI policies

Federal judge tosses Missouri lawsuit over Starbucks DEI policies

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Missouri alleging Starbucks‘s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies violated federal and state law, finding state officials’ claims were too broad to proceed in court. U.S. District Judge John Ross, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, granted the coffee giant’s request to toss the lawsuit after finding that Missouri “did not point to even a single Missouri resident who lacked ‘Starbucks…

Starbucks defeats Missouri AG's lawsuit over DEI initiatives

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from the Missouri Attorney General's Office on Thursday that challenged international coffee chain Starbucks over diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.