A federal judge has ordered that the Trump administration's attempt to block Anthropic from all government contracts is likely unlawful.

The Defense Department designated Anthropic as a risk to U.S. national security, the first time an American company had been hit with that designation.

Anthropic accuses Pentagon of unlawful retaliation over its refusal to loosen AI safety restrictions for military use.

District Judge Rita Lin will issue a ruling on Anthropic’s legal challenge “in the next few days,” she said on Tuesday.

A judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s designation, clearing the way for Anthropic to keep doing business without the label starting next week.

A federal judge in San Francisco granted Anthropic's request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Trump administration.

A federal judge told the government it could not immediately enforce a ban on Anthropic’s tools.

"These measures appear designed to punish Anthropic,” ruled U.S. District Judge Rita Lin on Thursday.

A federal judge has ordered that the Trump administration's attempt to block Anthropic from all government contracts is likely unlawful.