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Judge Blocks Trump's Anthropic Ban, Upholds $200M Contract

3/28/2026

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U.S. District Judge Rita Lin blocked the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration's attempt to ban Anthropic from Department of War use, finding the Pentagon's risk designation likely unlawful.
Pentagon officials had warned Anthropic it could lose its $200 million contract if it did not comply with military use requirements.
Anthropic opposed autonomous weapons and welcomed the ruling, saying it is likely to succeed in court.

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U.S. District Judge Rita Lin blocked the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration's attempt to ban Anthropic from Department of War use, finding the Pentagon's risk designation likely unlawful.
Pentagon officials had warned Anthropic it could lose its $200 million contract if it did not comply with military use requirements.
Anthropic opposed autonomous weapons and welcomed the ruling, saying it is likely to succeed in court.