# Federal judge rules Trump's blacklisting of 'woke' Anthropic illegal

https://mins.news/en/item/36031

- Ars Technica, 2026-08-28 18:07 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/trump-blacklisting-of-woke-anthropic-deemed-illegal-by-federal-judge/

> A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully retaliated against Anthropic by blacklisting the AI company and labeling it a national-security supply-chain risk. Judge Rita Lin said the action violated the First Amendment after Anthropic refused to remove limits on using its technology for lethal autonomous warfare and mass surveillance of Americans.

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