University of Alabama: Ban on Window Displays

Case Materials

• "FIRE Coalition Shatters Window Display Censorship Policy at University of Alabama," FIRE Press Release, October 3, 2003: First Amendment rights have returned to the University of Alabama as administrators there "indefinitely tabled" a ban on all dorm window displays. FIRE and the Alabama Scholars Association pressured the university while students defiantly displayed American flags in their windows, challenging administration censors.
• "FIRE's Letter to the University of Alabama; July 15, 2003," July 15, 2003

Media Coverage

• "Lighting the fire for free speech," Suzanne Fields, Townhall.com, October 13, 2003
• "Proposed Res Life policy to be postponed," Joan Garrett, The Chrimson White, August 21, 2003
• "FIRE spokesman clarifies organization's position," Greg Lukianoff, The Crimson White, August 15, 2003
• "Students plan to fight for their First Amendment rights," Dan Whisenhunt, The Crimson White, August 6, 2003
• "UA plans to ban window displays in dorms," Amanda Dawkins, Tuscaloosa News, July 21, 2003