US Judge Rules Pentagon's Blacklisting of Anthropic Unlawful
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk was unlawful. Judge Rita Lin stated that the Department of Defense acted illegally by punishing the AI company based on its criticism of the government. The ruling, issued on Thursday, follows a legal battle initiated by Anthropic after the Pentagon's March decision, which barred defense contractors from using its technology. The judge found no basis for the Pentagon's actions, which she described as an attempt to make a public example of the company. While this ruling resolves the case in San Francisco, Anthropic's separate litigation in Washington, D.C. regarding the supply chain risk designation remains pending.
Published 1 day ago • 28 Aug 2026, 10:22 AM IST