Judge sides with Anthropic amid Pentagon legal battle | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleVia AP news wireFriday 27 March 2026 01:31 GMTAnthropic Sues Trump AdminA federal judge temporarily sided with artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, blocking the Pentagon from designating the company as a supply chain risk.U.S. District Judge Rita Lin also halted a directive from President Donald Trump that ordered all federal agencies to cease using Anthropic's services.The ruling follows a dispute where defense contract negotiations soured due to Anthropic's insistence on preventing its AI from being used in fully autonomous weapons or for surveillance.Anthropic, known for its chatbot Claude, sued the Trump administration, alleging an "unlawful campaign of retaliation" and violations of its First and Fifth Amendment rights.Judge Lin stated her ruling was not about public policy but about the government's actions, noting the measures appeared designed to punish Anthropic.In fullJudge blocks Pentagon from labeling Anthropic a supply chain riskThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in