Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration’s Supply Chain Risk Designation Of Anthropic Was Illegal

Source: AI Insider·2026-08-28 23:05Publish time unverified

A federal judge in California ruled Thursday that the Trump administration’s designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk was unlawful, finding that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision constituted unlawful retaliation violating the First Amendment and was arbitrary and capricious. U.S.