Columbus, Georgia
2 courts1 law library5,217 opinions mention this place
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. In 2008, its estimated population was 186,984. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2008, had an estimated population of 287,653. It joins with the Auburn, Alabama metropolitan area to form the Columbus, Georgia-Auburn, Alabama Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2008, had an estimated population of 442,953. It is the third largest city and fourth largest metro area in the state, and also the 120th largest city in the U.S. Columbus lies 100 miles (160 km) south of Atlanta. Fort Benning, a major employer, is located south of the city in Chattahoochee County. The city is home to museums and other tourism sites. The area is served by the Columbus Metropolitan Airport. The mayor is Jim Wetherington, who was elected in 2006. The city was ranked number 4 on the 100 Best U.S. Cities to live by Best Life Magazine.
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Federal courts in Columbus
- Georgia Middle District CourtDistrict Court
- Georgia Middle Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court
Landmark decisions involving Columbus
- City of Boerne v. Flores (1997)521 U.S. 507
- Limbach v. Hooven & Allison Co. (1984)466 U.S. 353
- Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan (1982)458 U.S. 718
- Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969)395 U.S. 444
- Hooven & Allison Co. v. Evatt (1945)324 U.S. 652overruled
- Triplett v. Lowell (1936)297 U.S. 638overruled
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- Douglas · 24,968
- Nelson · 24,164
- Howard · 23,807
- Jersey · 19,273
- Mitchell · 18,800
- Morris · 17,030
- Morgan · 16,083
- Gibson · 15,436
- Evans · 14,700
- Boston · 13,839
- Hamilton · 13,498
- Collins · 13,175
- Gray · 12,833
- Gordon · 12,587
- Coleman · 12,380
- Dallas · 11,928
- Register · 11,613
- Atlanta · 11,463
- Cleveland · 10,642
Opinions mentioning Columbus
- 70 F3D 115In Re Bo Guess
- 993 F2D 1538In Re: Loyde Columbus Rippey
- 99 F3D 203Wilson-Jones v. Caviness
- 99 F3D 194Samantha Sistrunk v. City of Strongsville and Bush-Quayle '92 Committee, Inc.
- 99 F3D 1155Deneux v. Columbus Consolidated
- 98 F3D 590Wilson v. Glenwood Intermountain Properties, Inc.
- 97 F3D 1536McCloud v. Testa
- 96 F3D 837International Insurance v. Duryee
- 95 F3D 1335United States v. McGhee
- 94 F3D 721Schultz v. Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank, N.A.
- 94 F3D 330United States v. Coffman
- 94 F3D 1010Wendy's International, Inc. v. Karsko
- 93 F3D 323Massachusetts Casualty Insurance v. Roe
- 93 F3D 1228Benner v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance
- 92 F3D 1201Taylor v. Columbus Cons. Government
- 92 F3D 1201Knight v. Columbus, Georgia
- 92 F3D 1092Lockett v. Board of Education
- 91 F3D 811Luper v. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
- 91 F3D 1547Taxman v. Board of Education of the Township of Piscataway
- 90 F3D 752Coalition to Save Our Children v. State Board of Education
- 90 F3D 600Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. v. Houde
- 90 F3D 1523Trierweiler v. Croxton & Trench Holding Corp.
- 9 F3D 506United States v. Johnson
- 89 F3D 469United States v. Cureton
- 89 F3D 1244Musson Theatrical, Inc. v. Federal Express Corp.
- 89 F3D 1096Hovsons, Inc. v. Township of Brick
- 87 F3D 822Miller v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
- 87 F3D 1456Busse Broadcasting Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission
- 84 F3D 215Ivezaj v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
- 84 F3D 292Pinkham v. Camex, Inc.
- 83 F3D 225Gipson v. Kas Snacktime Co.
- 82 F3D 686Bromley v. Michigan Education Ass'n-NEA
- 81 F3D 617United States v. Bingham
- 81 F3D 38Nichols v. Loral Vought System Corp.
- 80 F3D 177Wise v. Ohio Department of Education (94-4101)
- 80 F3D 1377Adams v. Burlington Northern Railroad
- 8 F3D 1079Stone v. Kirk
- 79 F3D 488Ferndale Laboratories, Inc. v. Cavendish
- 79 F3D 1250Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Busey
- 78 F3D 233Hamama v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
- 77 F3D 880Fidelity Bank National Ass'n v. M.M. Group, Inc.
- 76 F3D 961Farm Credit Services of Central Arkansas, PCA v. Arkansas
- 76 F3D 1283United States v. Vebeliunas
- 75 F3D 49Den Norske Bank AS v. First National Bank
- 74 F3D 694Kruse v. Village of Chagrin Falls
- 74 F3D 629United States v. Cerverizzo
- 74 F3D 113United States v. Berridge
- 73 F3D 628Mitchell v. Commissioner
- 73 F3D 382Conie Construction, Inc. v. Reich
- 73 F3D 1414United States v. Smith