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.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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
Find legal help in Christopher
Practice-area guides and local resources for Christopher, Illinois.
Administrative LawAdoption LawAgriculture LawAlimony and Spousal Support LawAlternative Dispute ResolutionAntitrust and Trade Regulation LawAppellate LawAsbestos and Mesothelioma LitigationAssault and Battery DefenseAsylum and Refugee LawAviation Accident LitigationBanking and Finance LawBicycle Accident LawBoating Accident LawBonds and Government Finance LawBrain and Spinal Cord Injury LawBurn Injury LawBus Accident LitigationBusiness and Corporate LitigationBusiness Bankruptcy LawBusiness OrganizationsCannabis LawCar Accident LitigationChild Custody LawChild Support LawCitizenship and Naturalization LawCivil Litigation DefenseCivil Rights LawClass Action LitigationCollections LawCommunications and Media LawConstitutional LawConstruction LitigationConsumer Fraud and Deceptive PracticesConsumer ProtectionContingency Fee RepresentationContract LawCriminal Appeals LawCriminal LawCruise Ship Injury LitigationData Privacy and Cybersecurity LawDefamation Libel and Slander LawDivorce LawDog Bite LawDomestic Violence LawDrug Crime DefenseDUI and DWI LawElder LawElection Campaign and Political LawEminent Domain LawEmployee Benefits and ERISA LawEmploymentEmployment-Based Immigration LawEmployment Discrimination LawEnergy and Natural Resources LawEntertainment and Sports LawEnvironmental LawEstate Planning and Probate LawExpungement and Record SealingFair Credit Reporting LawFalse Advertising LawFalse Claims Act LawFamily-Based Immigration LawFamily LawFederal Criminal DefenseForeclosure LawFranchise and Dealership LawGaming LawGovernment Contract LawGrandparents Rights LawGuardianship and Conservatorship LawHealth Care LawHelicopter Crash LawHomicide DefenseIdentity Theft LawImmigration LawInsurance Bad Faith LawInsurance Coverage LawIntellectual Property LawInternet LawJuvenile LawLabor LawLandlord and Tenant LawLand Use and Zoning LawLegal Malpractice LawLemon LawMaritime and Admiralty LawMass Tort LawMass Transit Accident LitigationMedical Malpractice LawMergers and Acquisitions LawMilitary LawMotorcycle Accident LawNative Peoples LawNon Profit LawNursing Home Abuse LitigationPaternity LawPedestrian Accident LawPersonal Bankruptcy LawPersonal InjuryPolice Misconduct LawPremises Liability LawPrenuptial and Marital AgreementsProbate Litigation LawProbation and Parole ViolationsProduct Liability LawRailroad Worker Injury LawReal EstateRemoval and Deportation DefenseRollover Accident LitigationSchool and Education LawSEC and IRS Whistleblower LawSecurities LawSex Crime DefenseSexual Abuse and Assault LawSexual Harassment LawSlip and Fall LawSocial Security Disability LawSpecial Needs Planning LawTax Debt and IRS Disputes LawTax LawTheft and Property Crime DefenseToxic Tort LawTrademark LawTrade Secret LawTraffic Ticket CasesTrain Accident LitigationTransportation LawTruck Accident LitigationUtilities LawVeterans Benefits LawViolent Crime DefenseVisas and Green Cards LawWage and Hour LawWeapons Charge DefenseWhite Collar Criminal DefenseWills and Trusts LawWorkers Compensation LawWrongful Death LawWrongful Termination Law
Other cities in Illinois
Ordered by number of opinions mentioning each city.
- Justice · 119,568
- Standard · 115,757
- Washington · 107,414
- Union · 55,869
- Michael · 53,922
- Ohio · 45,722
- Columbia · 42,184
- Davis · 41,466
- Chicago · 38,725
- Virginia · 37,848
- Lee · 32,752
- Liberty · 29,672
- Normal · 28,677
- Mark · 28,164
- Henry · 27,552
- Assumption · 26,877
- Bureau · 25,920
- Worth · 24,820
- Nelson · 24,164
- Russell · 22,743
- Industry · 21,908
- Marshall · 20,826
- Robinson · 19,302
- Kansas · 18,794
Opinions mentioning Christopher
- 886 F2D 1438O'neill v. Air Line Pilots Ass'n, International
- 886 F2D 1177Whitman v. Raley's Inc.
- 886 F2D 1109Schneider v. Vennard
- 885 F2D 940New Life Baptist Church Academy v. Town of East Longmeadow
- 885 F2D 723Ross v. Bank South, N.A.
- 885 F2D 209Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing Southeast, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- 885 F2D 1034Securities Industry Ass'n v. Clarke
- 884 F2D 1577United States v. Blanco
- 884 F2D 1550United States v. Colon
- 883 F2D 953United States v. Prince
- 883 F2D 23Port Ship Service, Inc. v. Norton, Lilly & Co.
- 882 F2D 392Idaho v. Hanna Mining Co.
- 881 F2D 302Van Dorn Plastic Machinery Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
- 880 F2D 432Ohio v. United States Department of the Interior
- 880 F2D 418Christopher v. United States
- 880 F2D 108Territory of Guam v. Ibanez
- 879 F2D 1272Mylett v. Jeane
- 878 F2D 272United States v. Shah
- 878 F2D 1119Bedoni v. Navajo-Hopi Indian Relocation Commission
- 877 F2D 1550Rogers v. United States
- 877 F2D 1089Christopher W. v. Portsmouth School Committee
- 876 F2D 1538Dempsey v. Mac Towing, Inc.
- 876 F2D 1517Tillery v. Hull & Co.
- 876 F2D 1446Davis v. Marsh
- 876 F2D 1238Yancey v. Carroll County
- 875 F2D 916Lamphere v. Brown University
- 875 F2D 695Muckleshoot Tribe v. Puget Sound Power & Light Co.
- 875 F2D 191Felton v. Fayette School District
- 875 F2D 1129International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Southwest Airlines Co.
- 875 F2D 1075Dzinglski v. Weirton Steel Corp.
- 874 F2D 819Christopher v. United States
- 874 F2D 1320Walker Operating Corp. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- 873 F2D 1343Harvey v. General Motors Corp.
- 873 F2D 1281United States v. One 1984 Ford Van, Bearing VIN # 1FBHS3110EHB470717
- 872 F2D 907Narell v. Freeman
- 872 F2D 676Schultz v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
- 872 F2D 519Lessinger v. Commissioner
- 872 F2D 456Professional Cabin Crew Ass'n v. National Mediation Board
- 871 F2D 897Carman Tool & Abrasives, Inc. v. Evergreen Lines
- 871 F2D 849National Wildlife Federation v. Burford
- 871 F2D 766Towers Hotel Corp. v. Rimmel
- 871 F2D 188United States v. Fields
- 871 F2D 1531Accuride International, Inc. v. Accuride Corp.
- 871 F2D 1402Farmland Industries v. Frazier-Parrott Commodities, Inc.
- 870 F2D 331Mark v. FSC Securities Corp.
- 870 F2D 1411Coleen R. Roberts v. College of the Desert, C.A. Patterson, and Fern Stout
- 870 F2D 1384Conner v. Director of Division of Adult Corrections
- 869 F2D 57Bornholdt v. Brady
- 868 F2D 644Rocks v. City of Philadelphia
- 867 F2D 250Dixie Machine Welding & Metal Works, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Boilermakers