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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

156 F3D 1244John G. Rankin v. Perfection Equipment Company, an Oklahoma Corporation
156 F3D 1244United States v. Forsythe
155 F3D 902United States v. Van Dreel
155 F3D 818United States v. Erwin
155 F3D 331Broussard v. Meineke Discount Muffler Shops, Inc.
155 F3D 1142Romine v. Diversified Collection Services, Inc.
155 F3D 124Million Youth March, Inc. v. Safir
154 F3D 455Grand Canyon Air Tour Coalition v. Federal Aviation Administration
154 F3D 259Bernard v. IBP, Inc. of Nebraska
153 F3D 972McBride v. PLM International, Inc.
153 F3D 869Wilking v. County of Ramsey
153 F3D 134LeBlanc v. Cahill
153 F3D 1037United States v. Allen
152 F3D 680United States v. Jones
152 F3D 618United States v. Johnson
152 F3D 514Killian v. Healthsource Provident Administrators, Inc.
152 F3D 1300United States v. Dascenzo
151 F3D 620United States v. Cueto
151 F3D 50Danzer v. Norden Systems, Inc.
151 F3D 384United States v. Martinez
151 F3D 1346Gold v. City of Miami
151 F3D 108Terrafranca v. Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.
151 F3D 1053Anyanwutaku v. Moore
150 F3D 97Ross v. Artuz
150 F3D 503Mabey v. Southwestern Electric Power Co.
150 F3D 194Messner Vetere Berger McNamee Schmetterer EURO RSCG Inc. v. Aegis Group PLC
15 F3D 979United States v. Anderson
15 F3D 825United States v. Pinkney
15 F3D 763United States v. Luloff
15 F3D 1538Harris v. Champion
15 F3D 1202United States v. Welch
15 F3D 1216United States v. Sepulveda
15 F3D 1161United States v. Sepulveda
15 F3D 1089Gerald J. Snyder v. Consolidated Freightways, Inc.
15 F3D 1088Christopher L. Phillips v. United States
15 F3D 1087Mitchell v. F/v Janice Mitchell
15 F3D 1087Modern Exploration Development And Mining, Inc. v. Berg
15 F3D 1013Meeks v. Computer Associates International
15 F3D 1007Speer v. Miller