Judge rules Pentagon's supply chain risk designation for Anthropic was illegal
A federal judge in California ruled on Thursday the Pentagon's blacklisting of the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic earlier this year was illegal, violating the First Amendment. In a ruling Thursday evening, Judge Rita Lin said the Trump administration retaliated against the Claude-maker for its "constitutionally protected activity," and violated the Due Process clause of the...
Choseno Civic News Desk August 28, 2026 1 min read DC, US
Judge rules Pentagon's supply chain risk designation for Anthropic was illegal
According to reporting by The Hill Politics, A federal judge in California ruled on Thursday the Pentagon's blacklisting of the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic earlier this year was illegal, violating the First Amendment. In a ruling Thursday evening, Judge Rita Lin said the Trump administration retaliated against the Claude-maker for its constitutionally protected activity, and violated the Due Process clause of the...
Full primary reporting available at https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6056436-judge-rules-pentagon-anthropic-blacklist-illegal/.
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