Judge Rules Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal
The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.
A US judge has ruled that the Pentagon's blacklisting of AI start-up Anthropic was unlawful. According to the ruling by US District Judge Rita F. Lin, the actions constituted unlawful retaliation in violation of the First Amendment. The judge found that Anthropic was denied the pre-deprivation process required under the Fifth Amendment.
The judge's decision was based on an undisputed record, which showed that the challenged actions were retaliation for "constitutionally protected expressive activities," as described by The New York Times. The ruling also found that Secretary Hegseth's decision to designate Anthropic a supply chain risk, as reported by CNA - Business and Channel News Asia, violated the governing statutory scheme and was arbitrary and capricious.
The ruling was made on Thursday, August 27, as reported by CNA - Business and Channel News Asia. The details of the case and the judge's decision have been made public, but no further information is available.
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