Lyons, Kansas
3,063 opinions mention this place
Lyons is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. The population was 3,732 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rice County. Although Coronado's exact route across the plains is uncertain and has been widely disputed, he and his men are thought to have camped near the present location of Lyons on their quest for Quivira, a place said to be fabulously wealthy in gold. West of Lyons is a cross commemorating Juan de Padilla, a member of Coronado's expedition who is considered the first Christian martyr in North America. Lyons' Main Street sits on the former location of the Santa Fe Trail.
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Landmark decisions involving Lyons
- McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003)540 U.S. 93overruled
- Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)539 U.S. 244
- Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co. (1989)491 U.S. 1overruled
- Welch v. Texas Department of Highways & Public Transportation (1987)483 U.S. 468
- Illinois v. Gates (1983)462 U.S. 213
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents (1971)403 U.S. 388
- Shapiro v. Thompson (1969)394 U.S. 618overruled
- Miranda v. Arizona (1966)384 U.S. 436
- Monroe v. Pape (1961)365 U.S. 167overruled
- West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish (1937)300 U.S. 379
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Opinions mentioning Lyons
- 277 F3D 1073Peterson v. Lampert
- 276 F3D 790Preferred Properties, Inc. v. Indian River Estates, Inc.
- 276 F3D 1032Minnesota Ass'n of Nurse Anesthetists v. Allina Health System Corp.
- 273 F3D 527County of Morris v. Nationalist Movement
- 27 F3D 563Phelps v. Hadden
- 27 F3D 1493United States v. Carhee
- 27 F3D 1009United States v. Garcia
- 265 F3D 1028Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Ass'n v. National Marine Fisheries Service
- 264 F3D 52McBryde v. Committee to Review Circuit Council Conduct & Disability Orders of the Judicial Conference of the United States
- 264 F3D 344In re Orthopedic Bone Screw Product Liability Litigation
- 26 F3D 131Lyons v. Kiernan Lyons
- 258 F3D 484Porterfield v. Bell
- 255 F3D 1118Gomez v. Vernon
- 254 F3D 551James v. City of Dallas
- 253 F3D 943Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.
- 252 F3D 118United States v. New York Medical College
- 250 F3D 931Comsat Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission
- 25 F3D 1056Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co v. Cody Rizzo
- 25 F3D 1055Lynda C. Chaplin v. Donna E. Shalala
- 247 F3D 437Erie-Niagara Rail Steering Committee v. Surface Transportation Board
- 247 F3D 1003Baby Tam & Co, Inc. v. City of Las Vegas
- 246 F3D 536Castorina ex rel. Rewt v. Madison County School Board
- 246 F3D 515Searcy v. Carter
- 245 F3D 49Altman v. Bedford Central School District
- 243 F3D 1254Estate of McMorris v. Commissioner
- 240 F3D 462Doe ex rel. Doe v. Beaumont Independent School District
- 24 F3D 349Cool Light Co. v. GTE Products Corp.