Anthropic wins lawsuit, obtains court order to prevent the Pentagon from blacklisting it

A federal judge in California has approved Anthropic’s preliminary injunction request, pausing the Pentagon’s decision to classify the AI startup as a supply chain risk during the litigation in which the company is suing the U.S. Department of Defense.

Judge Lita Lin of the Northern District of California wrote in her ruling that this supply chain risk determination “is likely to be both unlawful and arbitrary and capricious.” The injunction itself may not immediately restore federal agencies’ collaboration with Anthropic, but it is expected to instill confidence in the company’s existing and potential clients.

Judge Lin stated that the ruling merely restores the status quo prior to February 27, when federal agencies still had the discretion to choose whether to use Anthropic’s AI technology. The injunction will take effect after a 7-day administrative stay to allow the Pentagon to file an appeal, which is a common procedure in significant rulings. After the injunction takes effect, agencies must cease the execution of two directives: one is President Trump’s February 27 request for federal agencies to stop using Anthropic technology, and the other is the formal letter from March 3 classifying Anthropic as a supply chain risk.

Additionally, the Pentagon has classified Anthropic as a supply chain risk under another regulation, and Anthropic has filed a lawsuit regarding this in Washington, D.C., currently awaiting a ruling on the case.

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