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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
- 967 F2D 1115Pommier v. Peoples Bank Marycrest
- 966 F2D 142Shaffer v. Farm Fresh, Inc.
- 966 F2D 1316United States v. Tuttle
- 965 F2D 916Ehrenhaus v. Reynolds
- 965 F2D 179United States v. Lashmett
- 965 F2D 1442Dresser Industries, Inc. v. Gradall Co.
- 964 F2D 763United States v. Simmons
- 964 F2D 571United States v. Fitch
- 964 F2D 142Financial Institutions Retirement Fund v. Office of Thrift Supervision
- 964 F2D 1308United States v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- 964 F2D 1269United States v. Paccione
- 964 F2D 1255Elgabri v. Lekas
- 963 F2D 881Middleton v. Reynolds Metals Co.
- 963 F2D 673United States v. Moss
- 963 F2D 754Marastro Compania Naviera S.A. v. Canadian Maritime Carriers, Ltd.
- 962 F2D 739United States v. Miller
- 962 F2D 176Bellamy v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
- 962 F2D 1402Securities & Exchange Commission v. American Principals Holding, Inc.
- 962 F2D 1304Healy v. Independent School District No. 625
- 961 F2D 97Diebold v. United States
- 961 F2D 743United States v. Garrett
- 961 F2D 713Lancaster v. Merchants National Bank
- 961 F2D 654Talbot v. Robert Matthews Distributing Co.
- 961 F2D 469Fortson v. Winstead, McGuire, Sechrest & Minick
- 961 F2D 390New York State National Organization for Women v. Terry
- 961 F2D 26Pflug v. Egyptair Corp.
- 961 F2D 1265United States v. Howard
- 960 F2D 526Richard H. And Patsy J. Bramblett v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- 960 F2D 1075United States v. Sherod
- 959 F2D 915Marshall Durbin Food Corp. v. Interstate Commerce Commission
- 959 F2D 883Yvonne L. v. New Mexico Department of Human Services
- 959 F2D 802United States v. Kilgroe
- 959 F2D 716Little Rock School District v. Pulaski County Special School District #1
- 959 F2D 655Smith v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin
- 959 F2D 569Hermann Hospital v. Meba Medical & Benefits Plan
- 959 F2D 521Akin v. Q-L Investments, Inc.
- 959 F2D 49Marastro Compania Naviera, S.A. v. Canadian Maritime Carriers, Ltd.
- 959 F2D 360W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
- 959 F2D 1167United States v. Siddiqi
- 958 F2D 643Engra, Inc. v. Gabel
- 958 F2D 600First South Production Credit Ass'n v. Farm Credit Administration
- 958 F2D 1271Lincecum v. Collins
- 958 F2D 1158Thermo Electron Corp. v. Schiavone Construction Co.
- 957 F2D 920Frazier v. Bailey
- 957 F2D 1404Davidson v. Canteen Corp.
- 956 F2D 982Farlow v. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.
- 956 F2D 96Stowell v. Macandrews
- 956 F2D 773United States v. Decker
- 956 F2D 58Miller v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
- 956 F2D 536United States v. Christopher