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
- 197 F3D 321Harmon v. City of Kansas City
- 195 F3D 819United States v. U.S. Route 52
- 195 F3D 430Rainy Lake One Stop, Inc. v. Marigold Foods, Inc.
- 192 F3D 1260B.C. ex rel. B.C. v. Plumas Unified School District
- 190 F3D 1156United States ex rel. Hafter v. Spectrum Emergency Care, Inc.
- 19 F3D 7Niazmand v. Commissioner
- 19 F3D 383Kafka v. Truck Insurance Exchange
- 188 F3D 327Lyons v. Stovall
- 186 F3D 376United States ex rel. Mistick PBT v. Housing Authority
- 181 F3D 376Ruocchio v. United Transportation Union, Local 60
- 180 F3D 656Internal Revenue Service v. Orr
- 180 F3D 260In Matter of David a Lyons
- 18 F3D 874United States v. Fernandez
- 18 F3D 421Hebron v. Touhy
- 18 F3D 1438United States v. Yellow
- 177 F3D 634Michalski v. Circuit City Stores, Inc.
- 173 F3D 619Towers v. City of Chicago
- 170 F3D 923Lowenschuss v. Selnick
- 170 F3D 850Randolph v. Rodgers
- 170 F3D 339United States v. Lovelock
- 17 F3D 1436Shannon Hartfield v. R. Michael Cody
- 17 F3D 1436Darwynn Lemonte Barwick v. City of Aurora, Animal Care Division
- 17 F3D 1429Cunnane v. Lyons
- 168 F3D 237Walker v. City of Bogalusa
- 167 F3D 678Day v. Massachusetts Air National Guard
- 167 F3D 1185Rooney v. Williamson
- 166 F3D 825Thomas v. United States
- 166 F3D 346Asia Strategic Investment Alliances, Ltd. v. General Electric Capital Services, Inc.
- 166 F3D 1223United States v. Washington