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# Judge rules Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic was unlawful retaliation
- URL: https://www.enterprisey.com/judge-rules-pentagon-s-blacklisting-of-anthropic-was-unlawful-retaliation/
- Published: 2026-08-27T21:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-26T04:15:00.000Z
- Description: U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco struck down the Defense Department's designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, finding the government retaliated against the company for limiting military uses of Claude.
- Author: Enterprisey Admin
- Tags: News

U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco struck down the Defense Department's designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, finding the government retaliated against the company for limiting military uses of Claude. ([The Daily Record](https://thedailyrecord.com/2026/08/28/federal-judge-blocks-pentagon-blacklisting-anthropic-ai-safety/?ref=enterprisey.com); [NAMPA/Xinhua](https://www.nampa.org/text/23001422?ref=enterprisey.com); [Nextgov](https://www.nextgov.com/acquisition/2026/09/anthropic-lawsuit-supply-chain-risk/416255/?ref=enterprisey.com))

Lin called the measures illegal and baseless. The ruling addressed one of two legal bases the Pentagon used; a separate challenge was pending at the D.C. Circuit. ([The Daily Record](https://thedailyrecord.com/2026/08/28/federal-judge-blocks-pentagon-blacklisting-anthropic-ai-safety/?ref=enterprisey.com); [NAMPA/Xinhua](https://www.nampa.org/text/23001422?ref=enterprisey.com); [Nextgov](https://www.nextgov.com/acquisition/2026/09/anthropic-lawsuit-supply-chain-risk/416255/?ref=enterprisey.com))