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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

241 F3D 279McMenemy v. City of Rochester
241 F3D 123Coregis Insurance v. American Health Foundation, Inc.
241 F3D 1114United States v. Parker
240 F3D 95Christopher v. Stanley-Bostitch, Inc.
240 F3D 279Bell Atlantic Maryland, Inc. v. MCI Worldcom, Inc.
240 F3D 138Meloff v. New York Life Insurance
240 F3D 1292United States v. Tuter
240 F3D 1222United States v. Gay
240 F3D 1126Time Warner Entertainment Co. v. Federal Communications Commission
240 F3D 1016Mentor H/S, Inc. v. Medical Device Alliance, Inc.
24 F3D 908United States v. Donovan
24 F3D 768Federal Deposit Insurance v. Massingill
24 F3D 588National Labor Relations Board v. VSA, Inc.
24 F3D 275Public Utilities Commission of California v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
24 F3D 1506Izzarelli v. Rexene Products Co.
24 F3D 1453CHM Broadcasting Ltd. Partnership v. Federal Communications Commission
239 F3D 1004A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.
238 F3D 822United States v. O'Brien
238 F3D 537United States v. White
238 F3D 1300Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Air Line Pilots Ass'n, International
238 F3D 1United States v. Arias
237 F3D 741United States v. Burke
237 F3D 904United States v. Ofcky
237 F3D 490Burton v. United States
237 F3D 1353Nebblett v. Office of Personnel Management
237 F3D 1101Mabe v. San Bernardino County
236 F3D 749Utility Solid Waste Activities Group v. Environmental Protection Agency
236 F3D 720Huddy v. Federal Communications Commission
236 F3D 6Jenkins v. Washington Convention Center
236 F3D 299Parry v. Mohawk Motors of Michigan, Inc.
236 F3D 187Grinnell Fire Protection Systems Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
236 F3D 13MD/DC/DE Broadcasters Ass'n v. Federal Communications Commission
235 F3D 1307Toole v. Baxter Healthcare Corp.
234 F3D 780United States v. Walker
234 F3D 174United States v. Wills
234 F3D 1331Warren v. United States
233 F3D 937United States v. Moreno
233 F3D 907Henry Ford Health System v. Shalala
233 F3D 625National Lime Ass'n v. Environmental Protection Agency
233 F3D 157United States v. Kennedy
232 F3D 600Goodwin v. MTD Products, Inc.
232 F3D 399United States v. Brown
232 F3D 348United States v. Ecker
232 F3D 3Fite v. Digital Equipment Corp.
232 F3D 227U.S. Airwaves, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
231 F3D 787United States v. Drayton
231 F3D 694Amoco Oil Co. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
231 F3D 572Association of Mexican-American Educators v. California
231 F3D 1132United States v. Hayes
230 F3D 34Graham v. Long Island Rail Road