Reports confirm federal judge ruled Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting illegal and baseless; Department of War still maintains supply chain risk designation
Following·since 3 Sep 2026·Day 2·2 sources
Court voids Pentagon's Anthropic blacklist; Commerce says firm restored
The gist
A federal court blocked a government agency's supply chain risk designation on First Amendment grounds. The Department of War's continued maintenance of the same designation leaves Anthropic's status with federal agencies split.
The full picture
A federal judge ruled the Pentagon's classification of Anthropic as a national security supply chain risk was illegal and a First Amendment violation, blocking the designation. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Anthropic is 'back on the right side' with the Trump administration, crediting the company with doing 'what we asked,' with co-founder Tom Brown helping broker the repair. The Department of War, however, continues to classify Anthropic as a supply chain risk despite the ruling.
How it developed
Commerce Secretary Lutnick says Anthropic is back in good standing with the Trump administration; Judge Rita Lin blocks Pentagon's supply chain risk designation as First Amendment violation
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