Blake Lively 'Grateful, Vindicated' After Huge Victory in Baldoni Legal War

Blake Lively scored a massive victory against Justin Baldoni in her "It Ends With Us" legal war ... and she's feeling pretty damn fantastic about it, TMZ has learned.

A source close to Blake tells TMZ … the actress was feeling "grateful, vindicated and relieved" after the judge threw out the lawsuit filed by Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios on Monday morning.

We're told Blake's proud she stood strong and used her voice ... and thankful the judge saw through the other side's charade … and ruled Justin’s counterclaims can’t be used as retaliation.

Blake also posted some thoughts on IG ... saying her resolve was stronger than ever to stand up for women to "protect themselves" and not be afraid to speak up. Blake also thanked her supporters who've had her back for the past six months.

As you know ... Justin and Wayfarer sued Blake and Ryan Reynolds for $400 million and the New York Times for $250 million, alleging defamation over an article about all the drama on the "It Ends With Us" movie set ... a story Baldoni alleged was a part of a smear campaign against him.

The judge based his opinion on the finding that Lively had included her allegations in a civil rights complaint, and therefore she could not be held liable for the claims ... and the NYT fairly relied upon that complaint as the basis of their story.