Starbucks Gets Mo.'s 'Speculative' DEI Bias Suit Thrown Out

By Hailey Konnath · February 6, 2026, 10:36 PM EST

A Missouri federal judge dismissed the state's suit claiming that Starbucks' diversity policies discriminate based on race and gender, finding that its complaint is "devoid of non-conclusory and non-speculative allegations establishing...

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Case Information

Case Title

State of Missouri v. Starbucks Corp.

Case Number

4:25-cv-00165

Court

Missouri Eastern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

February 11, 2025