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Alabama Students Sue University Over Publication Suspensions

3/24/2026

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A group of University of Alabama students filed a federal lawsuit over suspensions of two student-run publications, Nineteenth Fifty-Six and Alice.
The students say the actions violate First Amendment rights and amount to viewpoint discrimination against Black and female students.
The university cites compliance with a federal memo on anti-discrimination laws as justification.
The suit seeks to overturn the suspensions and restore funding, arguing the memo does not mandate closures.

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A group of University of Alabama students filed a federal lawsuit over suspensions of two student-run publications, Nineteenth Fifty-Six and Alice.
The students say the actions violate First Amendment rights and amount to viewpoint discrimination against Black and female students.
The university cites compliance with a federal memo on anti-discrimination laws as justification.
The suit seeks to overturn the suspensions and restore funding, arguing the memo does not mandate closures.