US EditionAnthropic loses appeals court bid to block Pentagon blacklisting temporarily
The panel said Anthropic faces possible financial harm, but it found the Pentagon would be burdened by forcing continued use of Claude during an active conflict.
- On Wednesday, a Washington court denied Anthropic's request to temporarily pause its blacklisting by the Pentagon, blocking the startup's bid to prevent financial and reputational harm while challenging the supply chain risk designation.
- The Pentagon declared Anthropic a supply chain risk in early March under 41 U.S.C. 4713 and 10 U.S.C. 3252, while Anthropic argues the government is retaliating against the company for its criticism of military AI restrictions.
- Prioritizing military operations, the three-judge panel stated that granting a stay would force the United States military to prolong dealings with an unwanted vendor during an ongoing military conflict.
- A San Francisco court previously granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction against the 10 U.S.C. 3252 designation last month, creating a conflict with this ruling that courts must still resolve.
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Anthropic was recently classified as a national security risk by the Pentagon.
Anthropic loses bid to temporarily block Pentagon blacklisting
A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, on Wednesday rejected Anthropic’s request to temporarily block the Pentagon’s blacklisting of its AI tech while its lawsuit against the Department of War plays out in court.
Court's decision against Anthropic
Thursday, April 9, 2026In an April 8, 2026 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denies Anthropic's emergency motion for a stay of the Defense Department's designation of the company as a supply chain risk, pending review. Featured: Related Documents Tags: Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic loses bid to pause Pentagon blacklisting as AI legal battle escalates
The ruling keeps Anthropic locked out of DoD contracts for now, even though a separate federal court in California recently barred the Trump administration from enforcing a broader ban on the use of Claude.Read Entire Article
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