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
- 51 F3D 264Bonavita v. United States
- 51 F3D 1421Rebel Oil Co. v. Atlantic Richfield Co.
- 51 F3D 1105United States v. Morgan
- 50 F3D 898Ingram v. Ault
- 50 F3D 757Parker v. BankAmerica Corp.
- 50 F3D 264Schreiber v. Kellogg
- 50 F3D 1226Douglas v. Owens
- 5 F3D 647Fagan v. City of Vineland
- 5 F3D 455Bagus v. Clark
- 5 F3D 378Alaska Cargo Transport, Inc. v. Alaska Railroad
- 5 F3D 34Commerce Bank v. Mountain View Village, Inc.
- 5 F3D 1255School District No. 1J, Multnomah County v. ACandS, Inc.
- 490 F3D 778Johnson v. Aljian
- 490 F3D 566United States v. Greve
- 490 F3D 208United States v. Rigas
- 490 F3D 1371Fisherman's Harvest, Inc. v. PBS & J
- 49 F3D 769United States v. Mitchell
- 49 F3D 869United States v. Strother
- 49 F3D 750Sheridan Kalorama Historical Ass'n v. Christopher
- 49 F3D 658United States v. Stenzel
- 49 F3D 323Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Lauer
- 49 F3D 268United States v. Severson
- 49 F3D 1074City of Morgan City v. South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Ass'n
- 489 F3D 987Zi Zhi Tang v. Gonzales
- 489 F3D 827Van Patten v. Endicott
- 489 F3D 484United States v. Howard
- 489 F3D 1232Vonage Holdings Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission
- 488 F3D 922Sloss Industries Corp. v. Eurisol
- 488 F3D 649DeLeon v. City of Corpus Christi
- 487 F3D 8United States v. Union Bank for Savings & Investment
- 487 F3D 482Jenkins ex rel. Estate of Jenkins v. Bartlett
- 486 F3D 840Greenwell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
- 486 F3D 458United States v. Watkins
- 486 F3D 444Abdul-Muhammad v. Kempker
- 486 F3D 1199Andujar v. Rodriguez
- 485 F3D 730Bay Shore Union Free School District v. Kain ex rel. Kain
- 485 F3D 701Coosemans Specialties, Inc. v. Gargiulo
- 485 F3D 651Hernandez-Garcia v. Nicholson
- 485 F3D 492United States v. C.M.
- 485 F3D 450Holland America Line Inc v. Wärtsilä North America, Inc.
- 485 F3D 325Sean Breen, as Administrator of the Estate of Christopher Breen Christopher Breen John E. Breen Marian K. Breen v. Texas A&m University, Texas A&m University J. Malon Southerland, in His Individual Capacity Russell Thompson, in His Individual Capacity Ray Bowen, James Kimmel, as Representative of the Estate of Lucas Kimmel (Deceased) James Kimmel Walieta Kimmel v. Texas A&m University, Texas A&m University J. Malon Southerland, in His Individual Capacity Russell J. Thompson, in His Official Capacity Ray Bowen, in His Individual Capacity William L. Kibler, in His Individual Capacity John J. Koldus, Iii, in His Individual Capacity, Bill Davis v. Texas A&m University, Texas A&m University J. Malon Southerland, in His Individual Capacity Russell Thompson, in His Individual Capacity Ray Bowen, in His Individual Capacity William L. Kibler, in His Individual Capacity John J. Koldus, Iii, in His Individual Capacity, Howard Scanlan Denise Scanlan Lauren N.T. Scanlan v. Texas A&m University, Texas A&m University J. Malon Southerland, in His Individual Capacity Russell Thompson, in His Individual Capacity Ray Bowen, in His Individual Capacity William L. Kibler, in His Individual Capacity John J. Koldus, Ii, in His Individual Capacity, John Andrew Comstock Dixie Ann Zinneker v. Texas A&m University, Texas A&m University J. Malon Southerland, in His Individual Capacity Russell Thompson, in His Individual Capacity Ray Bowen William L. Kibler, in His Individual Capacity John J. Koldus, Iii, in His Individual Capacity, Jaquelynn Kay Self, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Jerry Don Self, Deceased Kathy McClain Escamilla, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Bryan A. McClain Deceased Phillip McClain Andrea Heard, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Christopher Lee Heard, Deceased Leslie G. Heard Gregory Anthony Powell, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Chad A. Powell, Deceased Beverly Jill Powell Matthew Lynn Robbins Dominic M v. Braus Nancy Braus v. Ray M. Bowen J. Malon Southerland William Kibler Russell W. Thompson John J. Koldus, III M.T. Hopgood, Jr., Major General Donald J. Johnson Zack Coapland Kevin Jackson James R. Reynolds Robert Harry Stiteler, Jr. Michael David Krenz
- 485 F3D 305Staley v. Harris County TX
- 485 F3D 253Triple Tee Golf, Inc. v. Nike, Inc.
- 485 F3D 1053Bates v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
- 484 F3D 73Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians v. Ryan
- 484 F3D 542United States v. Thomas
- 484 F3D 41Aroostook Band of Micmacs v. Ryan
- 484 F3D 1359PODS, Inc. v. Porta Stor, Inc.
- 483 F3D 135Hamm v. United States
- 483 F3D 1231McClish v. Nugent