Last week, Judge Lin granted Anthropic injunctive relief against the DoD and other agencies. In a related case, a panel of the DC Circuit denied injunctive relief but granted expedited review. I think the panel misunderstands the nature of the relief sought.

Both the panel and AAG Blanche act as though Anthropic were seeking to prolong its contract with the DoD. It’s not. It is seeking to enjoin the DoD’s designation of Anthropic as a “Supply Chain Risk,” which impairs its contracts with other agencies and with contractors.

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https://www.contractsprofblog.com/2026/04/update-on-anthropic-and-the-pentagon/