Anthropic Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration: Judge Cites 'First Amendment Retaliation'

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Federal Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from enforcing its directive to ban Anthropic technology across federal agencies. The DOD had designated Anthropic a 'supply chain risk' after contract talks collapsed, and Trump ordered a six-month phase-out. Lin wrote that 'punishing Anthropic for bringing public scrutiny to the government's contracting position is classic illegal First Amendment retaliation,' with a 7-day stay for appeal.