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Judge blocks Trump administration from limiting Anthropic's contracts with federal government

Mar 26, 2026Center Left

A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from designating Anthropic a supply chain risk to national security and cutting off the AI company’s work with federal agencies

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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's Anthropic ban

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The order briefly stops the government from labeling tech company Anthropic a "supply chain risk," calling that "classic First Amendment retaliation."

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Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon's ban on Anthropic

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Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon's ban on Anthropic

A federal judge on Thursday paused the Trump administration's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk, marking an early legal victory for the embattled company. Why it matters: Anthropic argued that the designation was causing immediate and irreparable harm as business partners rethink their contracts and federal agencies remove Claude. The…

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Judge blocks Pentagon’s supply chain risk designation for Anthropic

A federal judge sided with Anthropic in its fight with the Pentagon on Thursday, blocking its designation of the artificial intelligence company as a supply chain risk, for now. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin also blocked President Trump’s order that the government cut all contracts with Anthropic, describing it as “classic” First Amendment retaliation. She…

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