Yesterday, a federal judge in San Francisco granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction, ruling that the Trump administration’s decision to ban the use of Anthropic products in the government was a violation of the First Amendment. Following yesterday’s ruling, Jennifer Huddleston, a senior fellow in technology policy at the Cato Institute, released a statement:

“The preliminary injunction reflects that the underlying issues extend far beyond just a dispute over procurement policy or the appropriate redlines for government use of artificial intelligence technology. Instead, this order and the case reflect serious questions of government power to punish a company for its speech and attempt to force it to change how it does business.

“Yesterday’s order is significant in recognizing the seriousness and severity that the decision to label Anthropic a supply chain risk poses to both due process and the First Amendment. The order acknowledges that Anthropic is likely to succeed on its First Amendment arguments that the government’s actions constitute retaliation against it for its speech after raising its concerns. This reflects the severity of the government’s actions in labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk and the significant and irreparable harm in the government’s retaliation and the failure to provide adequate due process.”