# Judge rules Pentagon’s supply chain risk designation for Anthropic was illegal

> Source: <https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6056436-judge-rules-pentagon-anthropic-blacklist-illegal/>
> Published: 2026-08-28 03:03:39+00:00

A federal judge in California ruled on Thursday the Pentagon’s blacklisting of the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic earlier this year was illegal, violating the First Amendment. In a ruling Thursday evening, Judge Rita Lin said the Trump administration retaliated against the Claude-maker for its “constitutionally protected activity,” and violated the Due Process clause of the…