Anthropic won an injunction against the Trump administration over the Defense Department saga

A federal judge has sided with Anthropic in a contentious legal battle with the Trump administration, ruling against a recent government order against the tech company calling it a “supply chain risk,” according to the Wall Street Journal. reports.

On Thursday, Judge Rita F. Lynn of the Northern District of California ordered the Trump administration to reverse its decision. final destination As a security risk, Anthropic also backed down from an order by federal agencies to cut ties with the company.

“It looks like an attempt to cripple Anthropic,” Lin said reported during court proceedings. Lin ultimately argued that the government’s orders violated free speech protections for the company.

The drama between the Pentagon and Anthropic erupted last month over a dispute over the government’s rules for using the AI ​​company’s software. According to Anthropic tried to impose certain restrictions how the government can use AI models, such as banning their use in autonomous weapons systems or mass surveillance. The government ultimately disagreed with these restrictions labeling the company with supply chain risk— a designation usually reserved for foreign actors. President Trump even more so ordered federal agencies should cut ties with the company.

Before long, Anthropic sued the agencyAlong with Hegseth.

The White House has attacked the company in recent weeks. characterizes As a “radical-left, woke company” threatening America’s “national security.” Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, meanwhile, has he called The actions of the Ministry of Defense are “retaliatory and punitive”.

Following Judge Lin’s decision, Anthropic sent the following statement to TechCrunch: “We are grateful to the court for moving quickly and are pleased that they have agreed that Anthropic will succeed on the merits. While this case is necessary to protect Anthropic, our customers and partners, we remain focused on ensuring that the government can safely and reliably work with America’s AI.”

TechCrunch has reached out to the White House separately for comment.