Anthropic wins injunction against Trump administration over Defense Department saga

A federal judge has sided with Anthropic in its twisted legal battle with the Trump administration, granting the tech company an injunction against the government’s recent order that called it a “supply chain risk,” the Wall Street Journal reported. information.

On Thursday, Judge Rita F. Lin of the Northern District of California ordered the Trump administration to rescind its recent appointment of Anthropic as a security risk, as well as to reverse his order that federal agencies cut ties with the company.

“It seems like an attempt to cripple Anthropic,” Lin said. supposedly said during the judicial process. Lin ultimately argued that the government orders had violated free speech protections for the company.

Drama between the Pentagon and Anthropic erupted last month over a dispute over guidelines for the government’s use of the company’s artificial intelligence software. Anthropic had supposedly sought to impose certain limits on how the government could use its AI models, such as banning their use in autonomous weapons systems or mass surveillance. The government did not agree to those limitations, ultimately Label the company as a supply chain risk—a designation typically reserved for foreign actors. President Trump continues tidy federal agencies to cut ties with the company.

Not long after, Anthropic sued the agencyalong with Hegseth.

The White House has spent the last few weeks attacking the company, characterizing They describe it as “a woke and radical left-wing company” that is endangering the “national security” of the United States. Meanwhile, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called The Defense Department’s actions are “retaliatory and punitive.”

Immediately following Judge Lin’s ruling, Anthropic sent TechCrunch the following statement: “We are grateful to the court for acting quickly and are pleased that they agree that Anthropic will likely succeed on the merits. While this case was necessary to protect Anthropic, our customers, and our partners, our focus remains on working productively with the government to ensure that all Americans benefit from safe and trustworthy AI.”

TechCrunch separately reached out to the White House for comment.