City
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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- 335 F3D 187Newman v. Warnaco Group, Inc.
- 335 F3D 170United States v. Jackson
- 335 F3D 162Rondout Electric, Inc. v. NYS Dept. of Labor
- 334 F3D 514United States v. Burton
- 334 F3D 390Carefirst of Maryland, Inc. v. Carefirst Pregnancy Centers, Inc.
- 334 F3D 335Miller v. Rite Aid Corp.
- 334 F3D 1253Hines v. Widnall
- 334 F3D 1233Hernandez v. Seminole County
- 333 F3D 566Armstrong v. American Home Shield Corp.
- 333 F3D 1018Batzel v. Smith
- 332 F3D 316Faris v. Williams WPC-I, Inc.
- 332 F3D 244McMillan v. Jarvis
- 332 F3D 1102Murrell v. Frank
- 332 F3D 1025HDM Flugservice GmbH v. Parker Hannifin Corp.
- 331 F3D 584Fieber's Dairy, Inc. v. Purina Mills, Inc.
- 331 F3D 57United States v. Spero
- 331 F3D 422Steel Coils, Inc. v. M/V LAKE MARION
- 331 F3D 386Omnipoint Communications Enterprises, L.P. v. Zoning Hearing Board of Easttown Township
- 331 F3D 1122Foltz v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
- 330 F3D 478Citizens Coal Council v. Norton
- 330 F3D 170Artz v. Barnhart
- 330 F3D 176Cavalier Telephone, LLC v. Verizon Virginia, Inc.
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- 329 F3D 275Dwan v. City Of Boston
- 329 F3D 108Pathways, Inc. v. Dunne
- 328 F3D 27Twomey v. Delta Airlines Pilots Pension Plan
- 327 F3D 628Dyke v. O'Neal Steel, Inc.
- 327 F3D 1263Securities & Exchange Commission v. Yun
- 327 F3D 1171Verdecia v. Adams
- 326 F3D 669United States v. Southland Management Corp.
- 326 F3D 45United States v. Dukagjini
- 325 F3D 884United States v. Sumner
- 325 F3D 695Cargill Ferrous International v. Sea Phoenix MV
- 325 F3D 211Crutchfield v. County of Hanover
- 325 F3D 1030United States v. Stone
- 324 F3D 752National Mining Ass'n v. Fowler
- 323 F3D 920Morrison v. Amway Corp.
- 323 F3D 805Satava v. Lowry
- 323 F3D 763Ets-Hokin v. Skyy Spirits Inc.
- 323 F3D 73United States v. Ripa
- 323 F3D 178Toussie v. Powell
- 323 F3D 175United for Peace & Justice v. City of New York
- 323 F3D 1324Abbott Laboratories v. Novopharm Ltd.
- 323 F3D 102United States v. Murphy
- 322 F3D 742Tapia-Tapia v. Potter
- 322 F3D 130Motorola Credit Corp. v. Uzan
- 321 F3D 9Maine School Administrative District No. 35 v. Mr. & Mrs. R.
- 321 F3D 488Wells Fargo Bank of Texas NA v. James