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
- 884 F2D 221McAfee v. 5th Circuit Judges
- 884 F2D 196Valdiviez v. United States
- 884 F2D 1274United States v. Kimball
- 883 F2D 1540United States v. Miller
- 882 F2D 1459United States v. Wanless
- 882 F2D 1485Foremaster v. City of St. George
- 882 F2D 1018United States v. Taylor
- 881 F2D 550United States v. Krasaway
- 880 F2D 972Sladek v. Bell System Management Pension Plan
- 880 F2D 709In re A.H. Robins Co.
- 879 F2D 1066Miller v. Lovett
- 878 F2D 1235Harvey v. United Transportation Union
- 877 F2D 678Shipman v. Missouri Department of Family Services
- 877 F2D 64Kim v. Romero
- 877 F2D 159Curtis v. Noel
- 876 F2D 76United States v. Mora
- 876 F2D 287Schloss v. Bouse
- 875 F2D 468Waltman v. International Paper Co.
- 875 F2D 1546Kerr v. City of West Palm Beach
- 872 F2D 418Lyons v. Ja Marchman S
- 871 F2D 952McGeorge v. Continental Airlines, Inc.
- 871 F2D 616United States v. Zapata
- 871 F2D 51Mann v. Hendrian
- 870 F2D 655Locus v. Fayetteville State University
- 870 F2D 356Rankow v. First Chicago Corp.
- 869 F2D 1496Cole v. Choate
- 869 F2D 1492Robinson v. Meyer
- 869 F2D 1023Jones v. Hamelman
- 868 F2D 558Levinson v. Prentice-Hall, Inc.
- 867 F2D 1053Flittie v. Solem
- 865 F2D 856United States v. Shawar
- 865 F2D 1197Chiles v. Thornburgh
- 863 F2D 47Curtis v. Story
- 863 F2D 1575United States v. Hill
- 862 F2D 875Diamontiney v. Scoggins
- 862 F2D 869Fitzgerald v. Boney
- 862 F2D 570Doherty v. Southern College of Optometry
- 862 F2D 148Moore v. Thieret