Court voids Pentagon's Anthropic blacklist; Commerce says firm restored
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.
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.
On September 4, Judge Rita Lin blocked the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation against Anthropic as a First Amendment violation, ruling the blacklisting 'illegal and baseless'; Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Anthropic is 'back on the right side' with the Trump administration, crediting co-founder Tom Brown with helping broker the repair.
Despite the ruling, Under Secretary of War Emil Michael said Anthropic remains classified as a supply chain risk for the Department of War.
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