{"id":2584293,"date":"2026-03-26T21:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T01:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-blocks-pentagons-punitive-measures-against-anthropic\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T21:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T01:52:36","slug":"judge-blocks-pentagons-punitive-measures-against-anthropic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-blocks-pentagons-punitive-measures-against-anthropic\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge blocks Pentagon&#8217;s punitive measures against Anthropic"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-blocks-pentagons-punitive-measures-against-anthropic%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2584293&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Biden-appointed U.S. District Judge Rita Lin granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction blocking the Pentagon\u2019s punitive measures that labeled the company a \u201csupply chain risk,\u201d calling the move Orwellian and baseless. the 43-page ruling rejected the claim that the designation was needed for national security, arguing the punishment stemmed from Anthropic\u2019s public criticisms of the DoD rather than any actual security threat. Lin suggested the measures amounted to improper retaliation against speech protected by the First Amendment and gave the government a week to appeal, while indicating Anthropic is likely to succeed on the merits. The Pentagon had argued that Anthropic\u2019s refusal to grant unfettered access to its AI poses a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-considering-not-giving-trump-intelligence-briefings\/\" title=\"Biden Considering Not Giving Trump Intelligence Briefings\">national security risk<\/a> and could endanger servicemembers, but the judge found the justification unconvincing. Despite the dispute, the military has continued to rely on Anthropic\u2019s Claude for operations against Iran (Operation Epic Fury), with reports that Claude helped target over 1,000 sites in the first 24 hours. Anthropic welcomed the ruling as essential to protecting its customers and its ability to work with the government.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Judge blocks Pentagon&rsquo;s punitive measures against &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anthropic-sues-trump-administration-over-national-security-risk-label\/\" title=\"Anthropic sues Trump administration over ... label\">supply chain risk&#038;rsquo<\/a>; Anthropic<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2543082\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"471\">Biden<\/a>-appointed judge granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction against the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pentagon\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"271\">Pentagon&rsquo;s<\/a> punitive measures against it over a feud regarding the usage of its artificial intelligence, Claude.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Judge Rita Lin didn&rsquo;t mince words in a 43-page ruling, condemning the Pentagon as &ldquo;Orwellian&rdquo; and claiming its actions against Anthropic were fully without basis. She gave the government one week to appeal, though she indicated the AI firm was likely to succeed on the merits of its lawsuit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4505067\/under-assault-anna-giaritelli\/\">&#8216;You can do everything right&#8217;: Crime reporter on sexual assault survival and lack of justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4505328\/judge-blocks-fulton-county-bid-force-fbi-testimony-seized-election-records\/\">Judge blocks Fulton County bid to force FBI testimony over seized election records<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4505150\/finnish-court-convicts-mp-lutheran-pamphlet-homosexuality-disorder\/\">Finnish MP and Lutheran bishop convicted for 2004 pamphlet calling homosexuality a &#8216;disorder&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Nothing in the governing statute supports the Orwellian notion that an American company may be branded a potential adversary and saboteur of the U.S.&nbsp;for expressing disagreement with the government,&rdquo; she wrote on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Lin disputed the Pentagon&rsquo;s argument that designating Anthropic a supply-chain risk was necessary on national security grounds, even arguing that the punitive measures were primarily due to the company&rsquo;s hostile public approach to the Pentagon.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These broad measures do not appear to be directed at the government&rsquo;s stated national security interests,&rdquo; she wrote. &ldquo;The Department of War&rsquo;s records show that it designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk because of its &lsquo;hostile manner through the press.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Punishing Anthropic for bringing public scrutiny to the government&rsquo;s contracting position is classic illegal First Amendment retaliation,&rdquo; Lin added.<\/p>\n<p>Her ruling is hardly surprising, as she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4502335\/judge-anthropic-supply-chain-risk-pentagon\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4502335\/judge-anthropic-supply-chain-risk-pentagon\/\">expressed heavy skepticism<\/a> toward the Pentagon at a Tuesday hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Anthropic celebrated the ruling, saying it was essential in protecting the company and its services.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re grateful to the court for moving swiftly, and pleased they agree Anthropic is likely to succeed on the merits,&rdquo; an Anthropic spokesperson told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;While this case was necessary to protect Anthropic, our customers, and our partners, our focus remains on working productively with the government to ensure all Americans benefit from safe, reliable AI.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon has argued that Anthropic&rsquo;s unwillingness to give it unfettered access constitutes a national security threat, putting servicemembers&rsquo; lives in danger through the possibility of being faulty in the line of combat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The worry is that Anthropic, instead of merely raising concerns and pushing back, will say we have a problem with what DoW is doing and will manipulate the software &hellip; so it doesn&rsquo;t operate in the way DoW expects and wants it to,&rdquo; Trump administration attorney Eric Hamilton said at the Tuesday hearing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4502335\/judge-anthropic-supply-chain-risk-pentagon\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4502335\/judge-anthropic-supply-chain-risk-pentagon\/\">JUDGE SUGGESTS PENTAGON&rsquo;S &lsquo;SUPPLY-CHAIN RISK&rsquo; LABEL IS &lsquo;PUNISHING&rsquo; ANTHROPIC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. military <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4484357\/iran-war-historical-first\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4484357\/iran-war-historical-first\/\">continues to utilize Claude<\/a>, primarily through Palantir&rsquo;s Maven Smart System. Despite the feud, the United States heavily relied on Anthropic for targeting Iran in Operation Epic Fury.<\/p>\n<p>Claude allowed the U.S. to strike over 1,000 targets in the first 24 hours of operations, the&nbsp;<em>Washington Post&nbsp;<\/em>reported, identifying and prioritizing key command and control and military installations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paraphrase:<br \/>\nA Biden-appointed U.S. district judge halted the Pentagon\u2019s punitive actions against Anthropic over its Claude AI, granting a preliminary injunction. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin criticized the Pentagon as \u201cOrwellian\u201d and said the measures had no solid legal basis, giving the government a week to appeal while indicating Anthropic is likely to win on the merits. Lin rejected the claim that labeling Anthropic a supply-chain risk was needed for national security, noting the penalties stemmed mainly from the company\u2019s public criticism of the Pentagon. She called punishing Anthropic for public scrutiny of the government\u2019s contracting a classic case of illegal First Amendment retaliation. The ruling aligned with the skepticism she showed at a recent hearing. Anthropic welcomed the decision as essential to protecting its work, customers, and partners, and said it would continue cooperating with the government to ensure safe, reliable AI for Americans. The Pentagon argues Anthropic\u2019s refusal to allow unfettered access endangers national security by risking faulty military software, with a Trump-era attorney, Eric Hamilton, contending that Anthropic could manipulate the software to fail to operate as the DoD expects. The judge also suggested the \u201csupply-chain risk\u201d label itself is a punitive measure. Meanwhile, the military still uses Claude, mainly through Palantir\u2019s Maven system, and despite the dispute, relied on Anthropic for targeting Iran in Operation Epic Fury, with Claude helping to identify and prioritize more than 1,000 targets in the first day.<\/p>\n<p>55-character headline (example):<br \/>\nJudge blocks Pentagon\u2019s punitive actions against Anthropic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2584294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-9bp0f7sax-1772227466304-e1772227554217.jpg?1774385370&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[51738,62774,3998,4151,51639],"class_list":["post-2584293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-ai-2","tag-anthropic","tag-defense","tag-judiciary","tag-law-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-9bp0f7sax-1772227466304-e1772227554217.jpg?1774385370&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2584293"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2584297,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584293\/revisions\/2584297"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2584294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2584293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2584293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2584293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}