A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, handing the AI company a victory as its second Pentagon lawsuit continues in Washington.[598318][508641] A US judge blocked the Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic, ruling that its designation as a supply-chain risk was "illegal and baseless".[508641] The ruling marks a significant win for Anthropic, which has been fighting the Pentagon's efforts to label it as a high-risk supplier due to concerns over AI safety on the battlefield.[598318]