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
- 24 F3D 247Jeffrey Howard Lyons v. Samuel A. Lewis, Director
- 232 F3D 666Lyons v. Crawford
- 23 F3D 496Animal Legal Defense Fund, Inc. v. Espy
- 23 F3D 230Hata v. United States
- 23 F3D 292Oyler v. Allenbrand
- 23 F3D 1400Stack v. United States
- 229 F3D 1271Cunningham v. Gates
- 228 F3D 429Allegheny General Hospital v. Philip Morris, Inc.
- 228 F3D 1092Cole v. Oroville Union High School District
- 225 F3D 1068Ets-Hokin v. Skyy Spirits, Inc.
- 224 F3D 1195Homestead Golf Club, Inc. v. Pride Stables
- 22 F3D 218United States v. Colussi
- 216 F3D 236Ciraolo v. City of New York
- 213 F3D 1169Arab Monetary Fund v. Hashim
- 211 F3D 633Advanced Management Technology, Inc. v. Federal Aviation Administration
- 210 F3D 1273Tosco Corporation v. Koch Industries Inc & Sun Company Inc Alpha Oil Company Resource Recovery Company
- 201 F3D 1335United States v. Prosperi
- 2 F3D 1058United States v. Parra
- 199 F3D 488In re Sealed Case No. 98-3116