Students at the University of Alabama sued trustees after the university suspended two student-run magazines serving women and Black student audiences. The complaint says university officials suspended Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six in December because they “target primarily specific groups,” linking the action to Trump administration guidance on discrimination. The plaintiffs argue the suspension violates First Amendment protections against censorship and viewpoint discrimination, and they seek a court order restoring the publications and their funding. The magazines are funded and operated through the Office of Student Media, making the case directly relevant to student rights and institutional responsibility for student expression. The lawsuit also frames the harm as loss of professional development and portfolio-building opportunities tied to student journalism, not only symbolic speech. A university spokesperson declined to comment, while plaintiffs point to statements allegedly made by a vice president of student life. For higher education leaders, the case shows how federal civil-rights guidance can become entangled in campus student-media oversight—and how quickly student governance disputes can escalate into federal court.