Anthropic wins injunction: judge orders "supply-chain risk" label lifted
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to rescind the designation and back off its order that agencies cut ties with Anthropic.
What happened
On March 26, Judge Rita F. Lin of the US District Court for the Northern District of California ruled in Anthropic's favor.
The judge ordered the Trump administration to:
- Rescind its "supply-chain risk" designation of Anthropic.
- Back off its order that federal agencies cut ties with the company.
The judge reportedly said: "It looks like an attempt to cripple Anthropic."
How the dispute started
- Anthropic wanted limits on military use of Claude, such as autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.
- The Defense Department labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, a designation usually reserved for foreign actors.
- Anthropic sued the department and Defense Secretary Hegseth.
Anthropic's response
"We're grateful to the court for moving swiftly," the company said.
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