Court temporarily blocks US government from labeling Anthropic as a 'supply chain risk'

Court granted a preliminary injunction for Anthropic, court granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction preventing government ban and formal labeling for federal use.

President ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic services, president ordered federal agencies to stop using Claude and other Anthropic services after contract dispute.

Defense Department designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk, defense Department formally designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk and said continued access would introduce unacceptable risk.

Anthropic filed a lawsuit challenging the designation and sought to pause the ban, anthropic sued the government, claiming the designation violated free speech and due process and asked for a pause on the ban.

Judge Rita F. Lin Judge Lin wrote the measures appear designed to punish Anthropic, judge Rita F. Lin wrote the government's measures appear designed to punish Anthropic and that punishment for public criticism is illegal First Amendment retaliation.