DOJ Appeals Ruling That Blocked Federal Ban on Anthropic
The US Justice Department is appealing a court ruling that blocked the ban on federal agencies using Anthropic's AI models.
By GennnAi··1 min read
Federal judge Rita Lin in California found the government had not justified the ban; the DOJ filed a notice of appeal with the Ninth Circuit. Separately, in September, the D.C. Circuit upheld by 2-1 the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk. That ruling does not bar its products from the federal government as a whole. Anthropic says it is considering all options, including further review.
Source: Bloomberg, published on October 26, 2026.