TUSCALOOSA, AL — A federal judge has denied a request from University of Alabama students seeking to force the school to reinstate two student-run magazines that were shut down late last year.
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United States District Judge Edmund LaCour Jr. instead ruled last week that the university likely did not violate the First Amendment when it closed the publications and replaced them with a broader student magazine.
As Patch previously reported, Alice Magazine and Nineteen Fifty-Six were informed in early December 2025 that the two publications would be permanently shut down because they did not comply with new federal regulations.
Following a letter last summer to federal agencies from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, UA leadership cited concerns that identity-focused student media programs could create legal exposure under federal anti-discrimination guidance issued by both the U.S. Department of Education and Department of Justice.
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