Hannah Fredrickson v. Starbucks Corp

OPINION

WATFORD, Circuit Judge:

' This is a class action brought against Starbucks by three baristas who used to work at the company’s coffee shops in Oregon. They challenge the legality of Starbucks’ practice of withholding state and federal toes from baristas’ paychecks based on the cash tips they receive. We must decide whether the district court-may hear this case given the constraints imposed by the Tax Injunction Act, the Anti-Injunction Act, and the federal-state comity doctrine.

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A familiar sight at any neighborhood Starbucks is the tip jar near the cash register inviting customers to…