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Christopher, Illinois

7,353 opinions mention this place

Christopher is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,836 at the 2000 census. It was the site of an early-morning railroad freight train derailment on Monday, December 4, 2006, involving two locomotives and 21 cars of an 83-car Union Pacific train; an unknown hazardous chemical spill ensued and mildly sickened several victims and rescue personnel, who were treated but not hospitalized. Christopher was the birthplace of the actor John Malkovich, former NBA player and coach Doug Collins, America's Next Top Model contestant Nichole Smith, Fear Factor contestant Christopher Dallas-Feeney and Match Game host Gene Rayburn.

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Landmark decisions involving Christopher

Roper v. Simmons (2005)543 U.S. 551
Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)539 U.S. 244
McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003)540 U.S. 93overruled
Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)539 U.S. 306
Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida (1996)517 U.S. 44
Payne v. Tennessee (1991)501 U.S. 808
South Carolina v. Katzenbach (1966)383 U.S. 301
Rose v. Himley (1808)8 U.S. 241overruled

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Opinions mentioning Christopher

162 F3D 675Jaramillo v. Federal Communications Commission
162 F3D 308United States v. Webster
162 F3D 195United States ex rel. Stevens v. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
162 F3D 1206Deaf Smith County Grain Processors, Inc. v. Glickman
162 F3D 1179United States v. Christopher Dascenzo, A/K/A Christopher Marcus Dascenzo
162 F3D 1174United States v. All Monies from Account No Po-2046750 01327947-0011840
161 F3D 977United States v. Miller
161 F3D 763Rodriguez v. Artuz
161 F3D 17James v. Grand Lake Mental Health Center, Inc.
161 F3D 1290Gonzalez v. Lee County Housing Authority
160 F3D 911Hester Industries, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
160 F3D 509United States v. Moore
160 F3D 442Nesser v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
160 F3D 353National Labor Relations Board v. GATX Logistics, Inc.
160 F3D 265United States v. Hull
16 F3D 795United States v. Kozinski
16 F3D 705Kirk ex rel. Gryka v. Hanes Corp.
16 F3D 418United States v. Wilson
16 F3D 410National Labor Relations Board v. R & H Coal Company, Incorporated
16 F3D 409Henderson v. Brewington
16 F3D 405Simmerman v. Corino
16 F3D 401United States v. Gonzalez Avalo
16 F3D 29United States v. Haynes
16 F3D 209Venezia v. Robinson
16 F3D 1229United States of America v. Pettigrew
16 F3D 1228Proctor v. Parker
16 F3D 1223United States v. Virta
16 F3D 1222United States v. James L. Newman
16 F3D 1219Christopher T. Dean v. Sikorsky Aircraft
159 F3D 698Levitin v. PaineWebber, Inc.
159 F3D 49United States v. Payton
159 F3D 1352Christopher Bradley Miller v. City of Wilkes Barre
159 F3D 1248Kamplain v. Curry County Board of Commissioners
159 F3D 1154United States v. Moore
158 F3D 832United States v. Posada-Rios
158 F3D 662United States v. Barnes
158 F3D 407National Labor Relations Board v. Grancare, Inc.
158 F3D 241Moreau v. Harris County
158 F3D 228United States v. Greer
158 F3D 1118Rocky Mountain Radar, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
157 F3D 282Chavez v. Arte Publico Press
156 F3D 150United States v. Kliti