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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
- 73 F3D 367Robert Lee Young v. Dora B. Schriro Michael Groose Dr. Seiden Dr. Manuel Largaespada Kristopher Reed, M.A. Also Known as Christopher B. Reves
- 73 F3D 364United States v. Larry O'Dell
- 73 F3D 363United States v. Palazzolo
- 73 F3D 364Christopher L. Bell v. United States
- 73 F3D 317Heggs v. Grant
- 73 F3D 1564United States v. King
- 73 F3D 134Simpson v. Rowan
- 73 F3D 1220Peck v. United States
- 73 F3D 1067United States v. Kramer
- 72 F3D 1538Levine v. Central Florida Medical Affiliates, Inc.
- 72 F3D 139United States v. Christopher L. Scott
- 72 F3D 133Jones v. Rehnquist
- 72 F3D 133Jones v. Gaitan
- 72 F3D 1305In re Wabash Valley Power Ass'n
- 72 F3D 130United States v. Duane Tirado
- 72 F3D 13023916n Moloney v. Ford Motor Company
- 72 F3D 129Kozadinos Kozadinos v. First of America Bank Na
- 72 F3D 129Kabealo v. Davis L F
- 72 F3D 128United States v. Leon Jackson, Jr., A/K/A Juicy, A/K/A Juice
- 72 F3D 124Christopher Swint v. Donald T. Vaughn
- 72 F3D 121LeBon v. United States
- 71 F3D 436United States v. Bartelho
- 71 F3D 218United States v. Erwin
- 71 F3D 158Sargent v. Waters
- 70 F3D 667Grenier v. Cyanamid Plastics, Inc.
- 70 F3D 1274Booker T. Duke v. United States
- 70 F3D 1262Lambert v. District Court of Pasquotank County, Juvenile Div.
- 70 F3D 1261Elcock v. McCabe
- 70 F3D 1252Edwards v. Velis
- 70 F3D 1252Valentina Bondarenko v. U.S. Department of State & Warren Christopher, Etc.
- 70 F3D 123Benson v. United States
- 70 F3D 117Hunt v. Gilmore
- 70 F3D 113United States v. James Terry Little
- 70 F3D 112Perry v. Christopher D S III F B III Perry
- 70 F3D 1Weldon v. United States
- 7 F3D 659Heideman v. Wirsing
- 7 F3D 258Albiston v. Maine Commissioner of Human Services