Alabama Students Sue University Over Suspension of Two Campus Magazines

Overview

• Eight students filed the federal lawsuit Monday, naming the University of Alabama System trustees, including Gov. Kay Ivey.
• They ask the court to declare the suspensions unconstitutional and to issue injunctions that restore funding and operations.
• University officials halted Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six on Dec. 1, 2025, citing U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s July 2025 guidance on so-called unlawful proxies.
• The complaint says a senior administrator told editors the issue was the magazines’ perceived audiences rather than their content, while students note the publications were open to all.
• The university declined to comment on the pending case, and the magazines now publish independently with $25,000 in alumni support, a fight that could shape how campuses apply federal guidance to student media.