Florida International University imposed two-year suspensions on two former College Republicans leaders following the leak of racist, sexist, and antisemitic messages in a WhatsApp group chat. The university said it found conduct violations and banned the students from campus and all university-sponsored events until May 2028. The suspended students argued the university violated their free speech rights, and a federal district judge dismissed their complaint while appeals and campus processes continued. The students are now appealing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. For higher education leaders, the case highlights how universities handle identity-based harassment allegations, online speech issues, and the governance question of when student discipline withstands constitutional review.