A DC appeals court denies Anthropic's bid to pause the DOD's supply chain risk designation, after a California judge granted a preliminary injunction in March
A Washington, D.C., federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to block the Pentagon's national security blacklisting of Anthropic for now …
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Anthropic Loses Appeal to Block Pentagon Blacklisting
DC appeals court refuses to pause DOD's supply chain risk designation against the AI company.
Anthropic just hit a legal wall. A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. declined on Wednesday to halt the Pentagon's national security blacklisting of the AI company.
The ruling is a blow to Anthropic, which had sought to pause the Department of Defense's supply chain risk designation. The company had some earlier momentum — a California judge granted a preliminary injunction back in March. But that win wasn't enough to sway the appeals court.
The DOD's designation effectively flags Anthropic as a supply chain risk, which could have serious implications for the company's ability to work with government contractors and federal agencies.
For now, the blacklisting stands. Anthropic's legal fight continues, but the appeals court's refusal to intervene is a significant setback in the company's battle against the Pentagon's security concerns.