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.
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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
- 383 F3D 144Singh v. Ashcroft
- 383 F3D 1352Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. v. International Trade Commission
- 383 F3D 1199Jennings v. City of Stillwater
- 382 F3D 852Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc. v. LMT Fette, Inc.
- 382 F3D 693Easley v. Kirmsee
- 382 F3D 857United States v. Mohr
- 382 F3D 529Collins v. Ainsworth
- 382 F3D 453United States v. Moussaoui
- 382 F3D 1241Klay v. Humana, Inc.
- 381 F3D 1251McFarlin v. Conseco Services, LLC
- 381 F3D 1132Tuthill Ranch, Inc. v. United States
- 380 F3D 989Boyd v. Corrections Corp. of America
- 380 F3D 909Cowherd v. Million
- 380 F3D 473Shaw v. Terhune
- 38 F3D 893United States v. Canoy
- 38 F3D 803United States v. Ashburn
- 38 F3D 788United States v. Alaniz-Alaniz
- 38 F3D 1571Dibrell Bros. International S.A. v. Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro
- 38 F3D 1218United States v. Christopher L. Clark
- 38 F3D 1215Christopher L. Berry v. Gary J. Allen
- 379 F3D 773Hubbart v. Knapp
- 379 F3D 576Nike, Inc. v. McCarthy
- 379 F3D 462Hall v. Bennett
- 378 F3D 839Davenport v. Farmers Insurance Group
- 378 F3D 799Kincaid v. City of Omaha
- 378 F3D 511Mirant Corp. v. Potomac Electric Power Co.
- 378 F3D 342United States v. Wood
- 378 F3D 361Camara v. Ashcroft
- 378 F3D 269Ramey v. District 141, International Ass'n of Machinists
- 378 F3D 1132Park Lake Resources Ltd. Liability Co. v. United States Department of Agriculture
- 378 F3D 1115Oguaju v. United States
- 377 F3D 475United States v. Chavarria
- 377 F3D 1244Niland v. Delta Recycling Corp.
- 376 F3D 689United States v. Johnson
- 376 F3D 554Ball v. Union Carbide Corp.
- 376 F3D 444Frazar v. Hawkins