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Why it matters
Federal judge rules Pentagon blacklist of Anthropic was unlawful
The Verge AI Anthropic was illegally blacklisted by the Trump administration, court rules
A federal judge ruled that the Department of Defense acted unconstitutionally when it designated Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk.
Why it matters
The ruling removes a major barrier for Anthropic to secure lucrative government contracts and challenges the administration's national security claims.
Latest brief · Aug 31, 2026